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Almost 87 Rape Cases Recorded In India Every Day, We're Still Refusing To Spend On Their Safety
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Gursharan BhallaUpdated on Feb 10, 2021, 18:15 IST
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The charity, in the report, said that funds earmarked for setting up helplines, opening crisis centres and introducing gender-sensitisation training for officials remain unspent.It analysed India's budget over the last three years and found the country was spending just 30 rupees (about $0.41) per woman or girl annually to fight gender-based violence. A total of 32,033 cases of rape were lodged in 2019, which was 7.3% of all crimes against women during the year, the data showed.
India recorded an average of 87 rape cases daily in 2019 and overall 4,05,861 cases of crime against women during the year, a rise of over 7% from 2018, the latest government data released on September 29, 2020.
But we still don't want to spend on combating violence against women and girls, it seems
3 min read 665 Shares
Gursharan BhallaUpdated on Feb 10, 2021, 18:15 IST
Highlights
The charity, in the report, said that funds earmarked for setting up helplines, opening crisis centres and introducing gender-sensitisation training for officials remain unspent.It analysed India's budget over the last three years and found the country was spending just 30 rupees (about $0.41) per woman or girl annually to fight gender-based violence. A total of 32,033 cases of rape were lodged in 2019, which was 7.3% of all crimes against women during the year, the data showed.
India recorded an average of 87 rape cases daily in 2019 and overall 4,05,861 cases of crime against women during the year, a rise of over 7% from 2018, the latest government data released on September 29, 2020.
But we still don't want to spend on combating violence against women and girls, it seems
