After being on the international spotlight for rape and women abuse, India once again grabbed international attention after a Danish tourist was reported gang-raped near a popular central shopping area in Mumbai, according to MSN News.
The attack happened on Tuesday, January 14, and is the latest case on the scourge of rape and violence against women in India, the report said.
This time, the victim was a 51-year-old Danish woman who robbed, raped and beaten during a Tuesday afternoon. According to Rajan Bhagat, police spokesman, the rape victim managed to reach her hotel evening of the same day, while the owner of the hotel called for police assistance. So far, no arrest has been made.
"When she came, it was miserable," Amit Bahl, owner of the Amax Hotel where the Danish tourist was staying, told MSN News. Bahl described the woman as crying and "not in good shape."
"I am really ashamed that this happened," Bahl told MSN News, who sounded shaken.
In December 2012, sexual violence in India has been the center of attention after a horrific gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman took place inside a moving bus. Public uproar resulted in more stringent laws and made jail sentence longer to 20 years. Voyeurism and stalking were also criminalized and made subject to punitive restrictions.
However, many Indian women, especially those who are poor, still suffer indignities and abuse on a daily basis. Violence again women remain unabated, while the fangs of the new law have not reached the streets.
According to Ranjana Kumari, director of India's Center for Social Research, violence against women, particularly rape, is rooted from the nation's conservative, patriarchal traditions. These lead men to use rape as a tool to frighten and threaten India's women.
"This mindset is not changing," Kumari told MSN News. "It's a huge challenge."
Experts like Kumari also attribute the problem of sexual violence to rapid growth of India's cities. With growth comes a widening divide between rich and poor and exacerbates sexual violence because young men still want to prove they're still dominant in a changing world.
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