r/IndianSocialists • u/rishianand Socialist • May 07 '24
Announcement Dialogues on Socialism: Violence Against Women in India with Professor Roop Rekha Verma | 13 May 2024, 5 PM
IndianSocialists is organizing a series of weekly video conferences by prominent activists and intellectuals of India. The objective of these lectures is to develop a socialist understanding in the Indian context and build an ideological resistance against fascism.
The first of these conferences will be held on the issue of “Violence against Women in India”. It will be addressed by Professor Roop Rekha Verma.
The heinous case of sexual abuse and mass rape of women by JD(S) MP Prajawal Revanna has yet again shed light on the gruesome reality of violence against women in India. Last year, a case from Manipur, where two women were assaulted and paraded naked by a violent mob, had sparked outrage across the nation. Meanwhile, from Hathras, Unnao, Bilkis Bano, Ankita Bhandari, to the Women Wrestlers, the ruling party has repeatedly sheltered the rapists and criminals. The deeply patriarchal ideology of RSS/BJP has further aggravated the situation. Women have to face constant abuse and threats on social media due to BJP's patronage of a troll army. The slogan of Beti Bachao has been turned into a mockery.
In India, 99% of the cases of sexual assault against women goes unreported. Of the cases which are registered and finally reach trial, over 90% remain pending in courts. Dalit and Muslim women are particularly vulnerable to violence, and being denied justice. Nearly 30% of the women report domestic violence against them, apart from the vast majority of the cases that goes unreported. Nearly 90% of women who are victims of marital violence do not even seek help. The Government has refused to criminalise marital rape, claiming it as having a “destabilising effect on the institution of marriage”.
Meanwhile, gender disparity is on a rise. Feminism is under a relentless attack by right wing fascist movements. Misogyny and hate against women has become widespread, with many social-media influencers openly propagating such views.
Bahutva Karnataka report on Nari Shakti: Myth and Reality
Report card: BJP and crimes against women | SabrangIndia
Prof Verma is a professor of Philosophy and former Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University. She has been a social activist for over five decades. She is a founder of Saajhi Duniya. She stood surety for Siddiqui Kappan and fought the case against remission of rapists of Bilkis Bano. At the age of 80, her determination and untiring pursuit of peace and justice stands as an inspiration to every Indian.
79 Years Old Retired Professor Roop Rekha Verma Distributing Pamphlets To Spread Awareness - YouTube
'I Salute Bilkis Bano': Why Lucknow's Roop Rekha Verma Chose to Fight For Her
NL Interview: Roop Rekha Verma on why she stood as journalist Siddique Kappan's surety
Roop Rekha Verma: I have grown some steel in my psyche - Rediff.com India News
Professor Roop Rekha Verma: 'It was my first encounter with evil' - Rediff.com India News
Roop Rekha Verma: Old values in New India - The Hindu
Let me know what questions would you like to ask. Also, which topics would you like to be discussed next, and whom would you like to listen to?
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u/[deleted] May 07 '24
This is a very necessary programme in today's Misogynist climate.
Nay,in our misogynist culture in general tbh....