Rape has become immensely infamous in the heavily populated state of Uttar Pradesh due to a high number of rape and sexual harassment occurring, but not enough cases are created dealing with the number of rapes that actually occur. In the state of Uttar Pradesh the police often refuse to register a FIR or take any action. So, the perpetrators are roaming freely (Nagarajan). Cases of rape and sexual harassment are at times, discarded and forgotten by public safety officials, leading rape and sexual harassment to occur more frequently because there is not enough emphasis placed on “what consequences are there if one were to commit rape?” In Uttar Pradesh, five rapes occurred in the timespan of thirty-six hours, and most of those cases were not filed (Dubey). Unfortunately, the public officials of Uttar Pradesh do not care for the safety of their citizens as much as they should be.
In the research, it is noticeable that when there is a vast outcry against rape and sexual harassment it leads to public officials to get involved and arrest perpetrators, in contrast, if there happens to be no outcries or retaliation it leads to a disposal of the cases. “Records show rising incidences of rape in India. Activists say that true number of assaults is much higher than suggested by official records because of an entrenched culture of tolerance for sexual violence, which leads many cases to go unreported, and the social stigma which victims offer” (Burke). Women are often told to not say anything about their rape situations because it may lead to public ridicule. Governance is weak, and monitoring patchy in seventy percent of the population (Dubey). Not having a chance to speak up and fight back only increases the amount of rape, and sexual harassment. Rapists will not care for the consequences if there are no consequences to begin with.
2. AGENDA
• Problem
• Population: Citizens of Uttar Pradesh
• Patron: Ranjana Kumari
• Literature Review:
• Theory written by Niha Masih
• MOS 1:Step for Change
• MOS 2:Training / Workshops on Gender Sensitization
• Plan
• Budget
• Call to action
• Contact
3. PROBLEM: LACK OF GOVERNANCE FROM
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Mr. Darapuri, a retired police officer, says the public officials also
keep the figures down because, “the police do not want to
register cases because they have been told by their
political bosses to keep the crime figures low” (British
Broadcasting Corporation).
Issues with this keeping crime figures low:
Crimes of sexual harassment have increased significantly in Uttar Pradesh
created an environment of fear and distress
Perpetrators and criminals see a reality where there are no consequences to
sexual harassment and rape
4. BROADER PROBLEMS
• Women are defined to society as second-class citizens
• Women and girls are not taught self-defense skills
• Because of this, women and girls deal with sexual harassment,
and sadly, rape
5. POPULATION
• The population includes the entire society of Uttar
Pradesh
• Women and girls would benefit greatly because:
• Men and boys would also benefit because:
• Less likely to go to prison
• Reputation of the state would increase
7. THEORY
Written By: Niha Masih
• This theory states: the Uttar Pradesh police have often been
criticized as a lawless force that has allowed crime to thrive
and that is prone to using a heavy hand while dealing with the
public. That attitude toward behavior, subjective norms, and
perceived behavioral control, together shape an individual’s
behavioral intentions and behaviors (Masih).
8. MODEL OF SUCCESS 1
• Law Students in Madhya Pradesh vow to help rape victims
• “So, our goal is to help the victims find justice,” Nimesh Pathak, coordinator
of Step for Change (Indore).
• Step for Change
• Helped victims of rape and sexual harassment
• Providing legal aid
• Help victims overcome the mental trauma after such incidents
• 4-Phase Program
• Public meetings
• Education of laws
• Symposiums
• Helplines
9. MODEL OF SUCCESS 2
• Training / Workshops on Gender Sensitization
• Awareness on Sexual Harassment of Women
• Prevention
• Prohibition
• Gender training has been seen as a methodology of
consciousness raising and social empowerment, individually
and collectively, or as a way of making project design and
implementation or service delivery more gender sensitive or as
a means to effect institutional changes (Kumari).
10. PLAN
• Build awareness
• Enforcement of Laws by public officials
• Create help-centers for citizens who are victimized
11. PART 1
• Build Awareness
• Build awareness through public meetings in the populated
city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Implementing laws and enforcing punishments will assist
citizens in being more knowledgeable about the
consequences that rape and sexual harassment have on
society.
• Rallies, posters, social media all play a role in building
awareness
12. PART 2
• Enforcement of Laws by Public Officials
• Since rape and sexual harassment cases are excused too
often by public officials, there must be a stricter enforcing
policy on enforcing the laws against rape (Shastri).
• The statistics show less rape and sexual harassment cases filed
than there actually are — they are hidden from the public
13. PART 3
• Help-Centers
•Building help centers in the populated city of
Lucknow
•Treating victims of rape and sexual harassment
•Training sessions for citizens to learn self-defense
•Allowing this to be a place where citizens can
confide in with counselors and trained professionals
17. CALL TO ACTION
• What you, Ranjana Kumari, can assist me with
to help this plan of social equality succeed…
18. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
• Any questions?
• Contact Information:
•Phone Number: 440-235-2463
•E-mail:
kasabwalagaurav@yahoo.com
19. WORKS CITED
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Editor's Notes
Hello my name is Gaurav Kasabwala and I am presenting to you a slideshow about causing a change in the society of Uttar Pradesh, India.
it is proposed that the women and girls of Uttar Pradesh are treated unfairly through social pressure, and sexual harassment. In essence, they are treated more like animals than human beings.
They are not able to share their emotions with society without public or family ridicule
This leads to women and girls being easier targets in Uttar Pradesh
Because laws are not enforced as much as they should be
Public safety officials do not file all cases of sexual harassment and rape which leads to a lower number in statistics
They will be treated equally
Less rape and sexual harassment would occur
Men will be more educated to create a gender-equal society
Public meetings would be held and nukkad nataks would be staged to make people aware about crimes against women.
In the second phase, women would be made aware about the laws related to rape, sexual harassment and empowerment.
In the third phase, symposiums would be conducted and a drive against sale of liquor and drugs would be initiated in slum areas
and in the last phase a helpline for free legal aid would be launched.
Over 4,500 law students of Madhya Pradesh launched a campaign 'Step for Change' on Friday under the banner of Vidhi Vidyarthi Manch to help the victims of rape and sexual harassment. Besides providing legal aid, they would also help the victims to overcome the mental trauma after such incidents.
Uses ideas from Step for Change
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Government should protect women laws in order to be secure financially with or without marriage. she can live without depending on men. the ratio of men being physically strong versus women being financially strong. that is the true respect to the married women in india. she is not a sex commodity or maid or servant she bears equal right to men’s belonging whether it is inherted or earned.
I am calling this your attention, Ranjana Kumari, As someone who has worked for decades on gender issues in India, you know that the Indian society is going through a big transition, and with transition, there is often tension. On the one side, girls are becoming more assertive and educated, not just in the big cities but in medium-sized cities as well. You have women taking public buses and driving motorbikes, and girls and boys together in public spaces. Naturally, this is creating social tension; men and boys don’t know what to do with this. The perception that women should stay hidden within their homes has been part of the Indian psyche, and now women and girls are changing that. But, social change is a generational issue and it will take a long time for traditional values to be broken down.
The Asia Foundation is currently working with CSR on a men and boys program to help raise awareness about gender issues which allows for a bigger and better outcome for building awareness for society. This would make a huge impact in Uttar pradesh where not much awareness is built
