Atrocities to Women – “Enough is Enough” Minakshi Yadav, Advocate.

Abstract

Violence against women in India has been a serious problem from the starting off so called civilized human society. This violence can be of very mild teasing, rape and murder, which can happens at home, in the streets, at work places, jails; in short it can be anywhere. In India, because of own law only few crimes against women are reported; fewer still under prosecution, and a negligent number of accused are actually found guilty and punished. In the absence of detailed studies on incidence, it is difficult to come up with suggestions to reduce if not abolish such violence. There is an urgent need for more studies on this violence so that the psychology of the violators is better understood. Instances of violence need to be thoroughly investigated, and ways and means devised to reduce their incidence. There is need for quick and severe punishment for the accused, which would act as a deterrent too. Any society, in which half the population is not assured of safety, needs to reconsider its claim to being civilised.