Deep gender prejudices begin to be taught in childhood itself. Unlearning this toxic inequality is what women need from both society & institutions
Last week a young Spanish couple, who had ridden their motorbikes safely through 63 countries, was brutally assaulted while in India, and the woman gangraped.
This incident attracted widespread attention, with several social media users sharing their experiences of sexual violence in India. The chairperson of National Commission for Women responded by accusing such users of defaming the country, displaying a remarkable degree of disconnect from the post she occupies. While India is certainly not the only country where sexual crimes occur, when someone bikes through 63 countries without incident, only to be raped when they reach India, it does occasion reflection.
This incident attracted widespread attention, with several social media users sharing their experiences of sexual violence in India. The chairperson of National Commission for Women responded by accusing such users of defaming the country, displaying a remarkable degree of disconnect from the post she occupies. While India is certainly not the only country where sexual crimes occur, when someone bikes through 63 countries without incident, only to be raped when they reach India, it does occasion reflection.