A gang rape victim, becomes acid attack survivor for the 5th time. ACT INDIA A 35 year old woman, mother of two, was attacked with acid, by a man who climbed her hostel wall.… more 28, June, 18 0 540
Increasing percentage of crime against women in India. ACT INDIA There has been a 34% increase in crime against women from 2012 to 2015. There have been 113,403 reported cases… more 28, June, 18 0 547
287 million adults in India are illiterate. ACT INDIA According to a UNESCO Report, India has the highest number of illiterate adults in the world which constitutes to 37%… more 28, June, 18 0 609
Child marriage in India is when a woman under the age of 18 and a man under the age of 21 is married. ACT INDIA Child marriage is illegal in India and yet 2335 females and 2459 males per lakh are involved in this illegal… more 28, June, 18 0 570
Gender discrimination prevalent at the very place which is supposed to be against discrimination. ACT INDIA Ratio of female to male judges in the high court is 1:8.7 in India i.e. 1 female Supreme Court judge… more 28, June, 18 0 557
Honor killings are increasing year by year. ACT INDIA From 28 cases in 2014 to 251 in 2016, this is an almost 800% rise in the cases of reported… more 28, June, 18 0 627
Discrimination faced by a Dalit student compelled him to take his own life. ACT INDIA Rohith Vermula and 4 other students of Hyderabad Central University were asked to vacate their room at the University hostel… more 27, June, 18 0 531
TWO NIGERIAN BROTHERS ATTACKED OVER SUSPICION ACT INDIA assault, nigeria, race In a recent incident of racist attack, two Nigerian brothers were attacked in greater Noida over the suspicion of killing… more 27, April, 17 0 672
ARMY MEN GANG RAPED MINOR ON TRAIN ACT INDIA army, gangrape, howrah, RAPE, train In December 2015, a 14-year-old girl was gang raped by a group of two army men after being forced to… more 27, April, 17 0 971