WMC Women Under Siege
November 17, 2020 | Kasturi Chakraborty | Gender-based violence, International, Violence against women
'Fragility' of India's Laws Fails Victims of Sexualized Violence

A cocktail of structural barriers with law enforcement and throughout the judicial process — such as drawn-out, humiliating investigations and trials — ensures that justice for victims remains evasive.

WMC Women Under Siege
November 09, 2020 | Deepa Padmanaban | Gender-based violence, Girls, International
New Study Shows Fewer Female Births in India’s Future

A new study predicts that there will be 6.8 million fewer female births compared to male births in India between 2017 to 2030, due to the country’s strong preference for sons and falling fertility rates.

WMC Women Under Siege
November 05, 2020 | Dario Sabaghi | Feminism, Gender-based violence, International, Media, Misogyny, Online harassment
Kidnapped Abroad, Threatened at Home: An Interview with Sociologist Anna Simone on Aisha Silvia Romano’s Homecoming

An interview with Anna Simone, a sociologist and a professor at the University of Roma Tre, about how women and men are scrutinized differently by the Italian media and public.

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