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Sarah Everard & Nirbhaya: Comparisions and Commonalities

Space and Culture, India, 2021
This brief communication in the form of the editorial attempts to draw out the parallels between two grisly incidents in two parts of the world. However, the vertiginous ferocity of the incidents jostled outrage across the nations— Sarah Everard’s kidnap
Rituparna Bhattacharyya
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Beyond the tip of the iceberg: Exploring the mismatch between perceived and actual sexual harassment experiences by working females in Indian healthcare settings [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Introduction: In India, sexual harassment (SH) is broadly recognized as unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, ranging from inappropriate comments and touching to sexual assault.
Yasir Alvi, Farzana Islam, Richa Gautam, Archana Thakur, Varun Sharma   +4 more
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A Quest for “Justice” in Capital Punishment: A Socio-Legal Study of the Nirbhaya Gangrape Case [PDF]

IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies, 2021
The December 16, 2012 gang rape case in India’s capital ignited fierce discussion on women’s rights, safety measures as well as the punishment for the rapists.
Samra Irfan
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Sexual Harassment among Female Healthcare Workers, its Consequences and Barriers in Seeking Help in India’s Health Sector [PDF]

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Introduction: Women in healthcare sector, due to their gendered roles and long working hours, are more vulnerable to sexual harassment (SH). This study investigates the prevalence of SH among female healthcare workers (HCWs) in India, explores barriers ...
Farzana Islam, Yasir Alvi, Richa Gautam, Aqsa Shaikh, Meely Panda, Archana Thakur, Rambha Pathak, Varun Sharma, RC Jiloha   +8 more
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Mediating Rape: The Nirbhaya Effect in the Creative and Digital Arts [PDF]

Signs, 2017
While reports of ‘Nirbhaya’ referring to the brutal gang rape of a young woman on a moving bus in Delhi 2012 have been prolific, less attention has been paid to other media and artistic representations on the subject. In this article, I consider how the atrocity has been mediated through multiple outlets in India as part of a reinvigorated aesthetics ...
Raminder Kaur
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Reflection of Nirbhaya’s Story on Art

Turkish Studies - Social Sciences, 2022
Tarihin farklı dönemlerinde farklı coğrafyalarda karşımıza çıkan fakat her geçen gün sayıları artmakta olan kadına yönelik fiziksel ve psikolojik şiddet, artık tüm dünya ülkelerinin ortak sorunu haline gelmiş durumdadır. Kadın ve kimlik konularının tartışıldığı günümüzde hala toplumsal bellekte yerini alan pek çok trajik olay ...
Uğur Gunay Yavuz, Ahmet Sait Yıldız
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Gender and Caste Intersectionality in India: An Analysis of the Nirbhaya Case, 16 December 2012 [PDF]

Advances in Gender Research, 2016
Abstract Purpose This chapter deals with the concept of intersectionality with particular reference to the interconnectedness of gender, class and caste discrimination in India. Even though much of the work on intersectionality has been carried out by scholars from the United States with ...
Adrija Dey
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Nirbhaya Application

International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology
The Nirbhaya Application is a mobile platform designed to enhance the safety and security of women in various environments. The application provides real-time features such as an emergency alert system, location tracking, and direct contact with emergency services or trusted contacts.
null Ms. Ankita Pagare, null Ms. Srushti Kute, null Ms. Shruti Devkar, null Mrs. Reena Gharat   +3 more
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Analysing Femicide and Antinationalism in The Nirbhaya Case: A Feminist Revisionist Mythmaking Reading of Clea Chakraverty's La Voix de Sita

Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory
Violence against women often stems from gender inequality, societal structures such as patriarchy, impunity, and institutional violence. Despite the remarkable progress it has made in establishing the representation of women in all fields, India still ...
Gitanjali Singh
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From Nirbhaya to Now: Evaluating the Impact of Criminal Law Amendments on Women’s Safety

IJFMR - International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
The brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi in 2012, widely known as the Nirbhaya case, catalysed a nationwide movement for stronger legal measures to address gender-based violence in India. This paper evaluates the impact of subsequent criminal law amendments, particularly the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 and 2018, on women’s ...
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