Draft Anti-Rape (Investigation & Prosecution) Bill will go a long way in ensuring protection against post-incident humiliation that the victims had to to suffer, rehabilitation and bringing the culprits to justice. Rape is crime against human values & society.
Despite the government’s efforts to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV), increasing incidents of violence have festered within the country’s patriarchal system. #Genderequality
The essential reforms are needed in the social, economic, and judicial sectors to foster socio-economic environment that is conducive to women’s safety and autonomy.#Genderequality
In all societies, to a greater or lesser degree, women women and girls are subjected to physical, sexual and
psychological abuse that cuts across lines of income, class and culture. "Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action"
Sexual harassment is a clear form of gender discrimination based on sex, the manifestation of unequal power relations and about asserting power. #Genderequality
Women are symbolized as weak and helpless in patriarchal society as it promotes the gender discrimination and distinction between the rights of men and women. #Genderequality
If girl students will have a greater say in university affairs, they will be able to voice their harassment issues and concerns more effectively. #Genderequality