This article recounts a sad incident of gang rape in rural India, where the caste system and patriarchy combine to make life very difficult for poor victims. Police were pressured to take action in this case, largely because the offenders circulated videos of the attack, causing the girl’s father to commit suicide. But more often, these crimes are committed with impunity.
October 28, 2012 at 8:53 pm |
We need to know this is happening – even though it hurts us to our core.