Tag: rape
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Rape in India: Breaking the Cycle of Violence and Victim-Blaming 2023
The issue of rape in India is a pressing concern that highlights the lack of safety for women in the country. The increasing number of reported rapes, along with the societal attitudes that blame victims, make it clear that there is a need for immediate action to address this problem. The statistics are alarming, and…
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Beyond the Clothes: Challenging Victim Blaming in Sexual Assault and Harassment
Clothing, it seems, has become a contentious issue when it comes to discussions of sexual assault and harassment. Unfortunately, all too often, clothing is used as a means of blaming victims for the actions of their attackers. The notion that someone “asks for it” by the way they dress is not only harmful, but it…
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Bollywood: Female objectification & hyper sexualisation
Female objectification and hyper sexualisation in the Bollywood movie industry has been a persistent issue for many years. The representation of women in Bollywood movies often reinforces harmful stereotypes and reinforces patriarchal norms. And yet we’re here waiting for the obvious to be addressed. Why? One of the main ways in which women are objectified…
Karisha Jade 