Through A Death A Nation Awakens

Gender-based violence thrives on a culture of silence, acceptance and apathy.
On the death of the 23-year-old student savagely violated in New Delhi on 16 December ...
This incident lays bare an ugly truth that is relevant not only in India but in every country, every day: the rights and potential of every young girl are at risk from GBV (gender-based violence).
Women have the same rights as men, and this means they are entitled to be safe at home, on the street or in the workplace.
In 2011, there were more than 75,000 cases of rape, molestation and sexual harassment in India. 
Resolutions: 

• In India as elsewhere, legislative and criminal justice systems have a role to play in stopping gender-based violence. 
• But other institutions—such as public transportation and schools and universities—must also do their part. 
• Health care systems must be equipped to recognize and respond to gender based violence, immediately, with sensitivity, respect and privacy. 
• Protocols must be in place so that a survivor of violence receives the physical and psychological care which is her due and that health facilities have staff who are trained and equipped to gather forensic information.
• Gender equality need to be inculcated in families and in schools.
• Men and boys must become more central to processes of promoting and protecting the human rights of women.