So today I shed a tear for the 17 year old Indian young woman who committed suicide after trying to register a crime of gang rape (it's been reported) that she was told by the local Punjab police that she should either accept a cash payment or marry one of her attackers.
Sometimes it seems like the world is full of grey skies and rainy days. I hope that the world's attention on this sad loss of life changes the way that victims of rape are supported in this region of India.
Update 29/12/12 - Thought it would be useful to clarify that the current protests in India are in relation to a seperate gang rape attack in Delhi, another case where the victim has died- but this time due to the injuries inflicted by the rapists during the attack. More definitely needs to be done to protect women from rape in India and to ensure that victims are supported to convict their attackers and not shunned; although I'm not sure releasing the details of every sex offender (as currently proposed by the Indian government is the why forward).
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