In India, marital rape is not a crime

If you're raped by your husband, it's not a crime in India. Sign to demand a change for justice today.  Sign Now Dear friends, It's shocking to learn that 98 percent of rapes in India are committed against women by their husbands. Yet, despite this horrifying statistic, all these rapists are able to avoid punishment. How? Well, according to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, a man cannot rape his wife, even if he engages in sexual intercourse with her without her consent. In response to women's rights activists, who argue that a woman has a right to choose whether or not she would like to have sex, the Indian Government said: "The fact that other countries, mostly Western, have criminalized marital rape does not necessarily mean India should also follow them blindly... and that criminalizing marital rape ...may destabilize the institution of marriage." This is far from acceptable. Which is why I have signed this petitionand urge you to do the same. Stand with the millions of Indian women who are being abused, mostly without seeing their attackers brought to justice. Thank you for caring,   Steff D. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The Indian government needs to protect the rights of women to say no, even if it is to their husband. Please sign this petition to ask the Indian government to do what's right and criminalize marital rape.

In India, successful female entrepreneurs are invited to speak only about women

The Female Entrepreneur Daily is out! Edition of 28 May 2016‏

The Female Entrepreneur Daily Knowledge is Power Published by Natalie Goldman 28 May 2016 Read paper → Business Art & Entertainment LeisureWorld Science Politics #gender #equality In India, successful female entrepreneurs are invited to speak only about women Shared by Meso Rx Shree Venkat qz­.com - In December, a friend who is also a public relations executive asked me if I could suggest the names of a few women entrepreneurs to speak at an event on India’s technology startups. “The client wa... Why aren't venture capitalists backing female entrepreneurs? Shared by Lady Grey knowledge­.wharton­.upenn­.edu - What’s it like to be a female entrepreneur raising money in the male-dominated venture capital industry? It’s a question Katherine Hays, the co-founder and CEO of venture-backed Vivoom, an ad tech ... Gender equality: what does the data show in 2016? Shared by BluezMazter blogs­.worldbank­.org - This is part of a series of blogs focused on the Sustainable Development Goals and data from the 2016 Edition of World Development Indicators.   We have seen significant progress in closing gender ... We Won’t Achieve Gender Equality Without Data Equality Shared by Rubi Cabral medium­.com - By Gro Harlem Brundtland, United Nations Foundation Vice Chair and former Prime Minister of Norway, and Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation Gender equality has long bee... Unilever CEO: Yes, Gender Equality Can Transform Our Economy Shared by Randy allen graves www­.huffingtonpost­.com - Unilever CEO Paul Polman recognizes the importance of empowering women. In a candid discussion with his son Sebastian for The Huffington Post's parent-child interview series Talk To Me, the Dutch e... Business • Art & Entertainment • Leisure • World  • Science • Politics • #gender • #equality Read paper →

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