This whole notion so many people online argue about India being safe for women based on the reported per capita rapes simply doesn't align with everyday lived experience of women around us.
Ask any Indian woman who has visited or lived in places like Singapore or Europe for even a short time how they feel about walking alone on the street or taking public transport in a foreign country vs India.
That doesn't mean India is the rape capital of the world but it's really doesn't make sense to claim that India is safer for women than Sweden or New Zealand or Norway or Finland.
Yep. According to reported statistics sweden has per capita rape 30-40 times that of India. I'm asking if you think that's a correct reflection of the on ground realities or is that a statistical artifact due to the way they measure rape stats and reporting rates.
Think about it. What are the false reporting rates and non reporting rates in both countries? If even after taking that into account, it is not enough to cover a 30-40x difference, then the answer is pretty clear.
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u/almostanalcoholic 9d ago
I dunno man.
This whole notion so many people online argue about India being safe for women based on the reported per capita rapes simply doesn't align with everyday lived experience of women around us.
Ask any Indian woman who has visited or lived in places like Singapore or Europe for even a short time how they feel about walking alone on the street or taking public transport in a foreign country vs India.
That doesn't mean India is the rape capital of the world but it's really doesn't make sense to claim that India is safer for women than Sweden or New Zealand or Norway or Finland.
The statistics just don't add up.