Undesired: Violence Against Women in India
Violence against women is not only the most widespread
example of a human rights violation, but probably the least evident, going
largely unpunished. This is shown by the reports published and research
conducted by the United Nations, international human rights agencies and the
global women's and feminist movements which have been denouncing this situation
for decades.
It takes many forms, from domestic abuse to rape, sexual abuse and harmful cultural practices ranging from genital mutilation and honour crimes to premature marriage. In the context of wars, in which most of the refugees and displaced population are women and children, women are raped, kidnapped, mutilated and used as sex slaves; the systematic rape of women and girls has been used as a weapon in numerous armed conflicts.
The grant allowed me to travel to India to document the effects of the selective abortion of feminine foetuses and the death of women because of complications during abortions carried out in poor hygienic conditions and complications during the pregnancy and giving birth.
The practice of sex-selective abortion is the result of cultural norms that value male children over female children. According to a report of UNICEF, it causes the non-birth of almost 7.000 girls per day in India. The Lancet magazine estimates that in the last 20 years 10 million feminine foetuses have been eliminated in the country.
Likewise, the numbers of pregnant women that die each year in India from preventable causes are close to 80.000.
It takes many forms, from domestic abuse to rape, sexual abuse and harmful cultural practices ranging from genital mutilation and honour crimes to premature marriage. In the context of wars, in which most of the refugees and displaced population are women and children, women are raped, kidnapped, mutilated and used as sex slaves; the systematic rape of women and girls has been used as a weapon in numerous armed conflicts.
The grant allowed me to travel to India to document the effects of the selective abortion of feminine foetuses and the death of women because of complications during abortions carried out in poor hygienic conditions and complications during the pregnancy and giving birth.
The practice of sex-selective abortion is the result of cultural norms that value male children over female children. According to a report of UNICEF, it causes the non-birth of almost 7.000 girls per day in India. The Lancet magazine estimates that in the last 20 years 10 million feminine foetuses have been eliminated in the country.
Likewise, the numbers of pregnant women that die each year in India from preventable causes are close to 80.000.
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