Why Is It So Unsafe For Women In India?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/19/gang-rape-new-delhi-bus

Note this is a Guardian report, so no chance of it being called a Daily Mail 'non-story' or of any charges at daring to enter a racist story.

[sandyRoe]

Is this a type of crime unique to the Indian Sub Continent ?

[daffy654]

Sandyroe, Delhi is known as the rape capital of the world, the crime may not be unique to the Indian continent but there are a lot more (reported/recorded) cases in Delhi per year than anywhere else in the world.

[ichkeria]

Did you not read the article linked to in the report? That might give some idea.
I hazard to guess a better answer than you will get from AB.

[woofgang]

I think that article makes very clear why Delhi is so unsafe.

[anotheoldgit]

sandyRoe

Perhaps not Sandy, but India is one of the worst places in the World for women, that must say a lot about their system or their men.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/14/worst-places-in-the-world-for-women-india?intcmp=239

Here are the other worse places according to this Guardian report.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/jun/15/gender-afghanistan?intcmp=239

[naomi24]

The answer is in the report.

//Analysts say crimes against women are on the rise as more young women leave their homes to join the workforce in India's booming economy, but deep-rooted social attitudes that women are inferior remain unchanged. //

[anotheoldgit]

triggerhippy

/// It is not the story that is racist. ///

/// A person who every day appears to delight in posting stories that paints brown and black people in a negative light is racist. Especially if they don't ever provide any balance. ///

Mmmmm, Who could you possibly be referring to?

Obviously not me because here are the last 20 threads I have entered, yes there are a few that might seem racist to someone of your mind set, but I think it is a well balanced selection.

And I have still finished up with plenty of black and brown paint in my paint box, so I can't possibly be using those two colours in a negative way each and every day.

Here are my last twenty threads;

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[jake-the-peg]

No AOG's right - there is an issue in India (and nearby regions) - locally it's referred euphemistically as "Eve-teasing"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_teasing

There are some pretty harsh laws being set up to tackle it like prison sentences even for obscene gestures

[naomi24]

^^ I agree. This is not a racist question. It's happening.

[jno]

possibly because there are more men in India than anywhere else except China?

[237SJ]

I can`t say I`ve ever felt threatened there. India`s one of the least threatening places I`ve been to.

[naomi24]

237SJ. We're you a tourist - or do you speak as an Indian national?

[sp1814]

AOG

This is a curious one...perhaps you can help us out here.

There is a paragraph in the report which has been highlighted to you, but bears repeating:

Analysts say crimes against women are on the rise as more young women leave their homes to join the workforce in India's booming economy, but deep-rooted social attitudes that women are inferior remain unchanged. Many families look down on women, viewing the girl child as a burden that forces them to pay a huge dowry to marry her of

Did you not see that?

Doesn't it answer your question?

I'm not confident any of us could explain further.

Unless I've misunderstood the thrust of your post?

[FredPuli43]

Are you trying to avoid the impression that you have a great interest in race and religion , aog? You are not normally given to giving us news from India. Why did this story interest you and prompt you to ask for an answer when the answer is given fully in the piece?