,
11 tweets,
2 min read
Read on Twitter
#MeToo
My wife and I spoke spoke to our 7 year old daughter about inappropriate touch, following which she drew this. This was 3 yrs ago +
My wife and I spoke spoke to our 7 year old daughter about inappropriate touch, following which she drew this. This was 3 yrs ago +
We do this once every 6 months as general awareness but more importantly what she can and should do. And now my son, now 5, also joined us +
Per various gov reports
An 873.3% increase from 2487 in 1971 to 24206 in 2011
In 84–89% of rape cases in yrs 2002–04,victim knew offenders +
An 873.3% increase from 2487 in 1971 to 24206 in 2011
In 84–89% of rape cases in yrs 2002–04,victim knew offenders +
In 9% cases, the offender was father, family member, or close relative, highlighting the prevalence of incestuous and child sexual abuse +
Despite the high incidence of VAW, reporting is rare and conviction rates for reported cases, abysmally low; +
Conviction rate for cruelty by husband was 19.2% and 25.5% each for dowry and rape +
Childrens vulnerability to physical abuse exposed in grim statistics of child rapes which increased from 2532 cases in '02 to 4026 in '05 +
Offenders were known to the victims in 92.9% of Rape cases (22,549 out of 24,270) +
#MeToo, not just a hashtag, it's a grim reminder how wide spread this malaise is
From a 6 year old to a 60 year old
+
From a 6 year old to a 60 year old
+
From the busy streets to the quite small towns
From the crowded places to the four walls
From educational institutions to work places
+
From the crowded places to the four walls
From educational institutions to work places
+
To all those who shared and bared their souls (and those who did not), #WeToo stand with you
