The three pillars of ‘rape culture’ – religion, patriarchy and capitalism
History shows that legal frameworks alone cannot end the scourge of sexual abuse and the struggle against women’s subjugation takes place against a broader context where male interests have been prioritised over generations, writes BHABANI SHANKAR NAYAK
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THE World Population Review’s Rape Statistics by Country (2024) highlights the widespread scope and severity of issues of rape and sexual violence against women, revealing the alarming frequency and nature of this global crisis.
According to the report, while Botswana holds the hopeless title of the “rape capital of the world,” the so-called two largest democracies are not far behind.
In the United States, the frequency of rape varies by state, but it averages out to one incident every one to two minutes. Similarly, the National Crime Records Bureau of India reports a disturbing rise in rape cases, with 31,000 cases recorded in 2022 alone.
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