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Women’s Rights in India: Marriage at Gunpoint

Indian Women's Rights Rally
Official statistics show that rape is the fastest growing crime in India compared to murder, robbery and kidnapping.  Every 60 minutes, two women are raped in this country, according to India's National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). A total of 20,737 cases of rape were reported in 2007, registering a 7.2% increase over the previous year. Instances of forced marriage of young girls by militants are also on the rise in Indian Kashmir.

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Corruption in India Undermining Human Rights and Development

As the world observed the International Anti-Corruption day on December 9, 2008, India slipped further in the global corruption perception index released annually by corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI). In India corruption is widely seen as contributing to poverty, stifling economic growth, debasing democracy, a midwife to terrorism, trafficking of women and threat to human security.

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India: Violence Against Women on the Rise

March for women's right in India
India's reputation as an unsafe country for women has taken another hit. The current problem is that the incidents of rape, sexual molestation and harassment have been followed by dubious attempts by perpetrators and law enforcers to arm-twist the course of justice. The affected are not just citizens but also foreign tourists. India has ranked 113th out of 130 nations in a study conducted by the World Economic Forum on gender parity.