Most of the crimes against women were cases of cruelty by husband or his relatives (31.4%), kidnapping and abduction of women (19.2%), assault on women with intent to commit rape (18.7%) and rape (7.1%). Velankar says the high crime rate is an indicator of the persistent “low status and inequality” faced by women and girls. According to Jain, the increase in crimes against women reflects the attitude of Indian society towards women. Velankar says the high crime rate is an indicator of the persistent “low status and inequality” faced by women and girls. This also puts a disproportionate workload on women police personnel, thereby slowing down the rate of charge-sheet filing and convictions.

Source: The Hindu December 10, 2023 08:33 UTC