Plan International Condemns Widespread Sexual Violence Against Women and Children

In light of the recent spate of reports from India detailing yet another story of a horrific rape case, Plan International condemns widespread sexual violence against women and children.

Two weeks ago, two teenage cousins were gang raped and hanged from a tree in the Badaun district in Uttar Pradesh, India, while another young woman was gang raped, strangled, and then had acid poured on her face.

These incidents from India are unfortunately not isolated and reveal the harrowing realities young women and children face on a daily basis in all parts of the World.

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Plan supports calls for reform following attack in India

Following the horrific rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December, Plan is supporting the call for fast track courts in India to address all cases of sexual assault and violence against girls and women. The Indian Government should immediately focus on quick reforms of the investigative and judicial procedures. There needs to be sensitive handling of survivors of sexual assault, during medical, police and court procedures, so that they are not further traumatized. This needs to be accompanied by a sustained social campaign to eliminate the stigma attached to rape survivors in the minds of the conservative majority, and should encourage more comprehensive reporting of the crime.

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