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- Title
Sexual violence in India: addressing gaps between policy and implementation.
- Authors
Sharma, Prachi; Unnikrishnan, M. K.; Sharma, Abhishek
- Abstract
The savage Delhi rape of 16 December 2012 was instrumental in generating the Verma Report that framed policies for amending the Criminal Laws related to sexual violence, professionalizing forensic/medical examination of victims, and sensitizing the police, electorate and the educational sectors. Unfortunately, even after a year, the Indian Home Ministry has abysmally failed to implement most recommendations, even underutilizing budgetary allocations. This article addresses gaps in governance systems and offers solutions to the problem of sexual violence in India.
- Subjects
INDIA; SEXUAL assault; RAPE; SEX crime laws; FORENSIC sciences; PUBLIC spending
- Publication
Health Policy & Planning, 2015, Vol 30, Issue 5, p656
- ISSN
0268-1080
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/heapol/czu015