In the developed world women are equal to men. But in many of the developing countries including India, women suffer indignity and human rights violations ranging from female infanticide to domestic violence, just because they are women. Prime causes are tradition, religion and prejudice against women.
In 2009 in Managalore, India, young girls were beaten up and driven out of a pub just because they were women and were not supposed to drink.
45% of Indian women are subjected to violence of all sorts. This involves physical and mental torture. Many of these incidents are not reported because of social stigma. Inefficiency of the Indian justice system to provide quick and effective relief, makes it worse for the victims.
Nari Adalat formed in 1996 is a proposed solution to solve cases without legal hassles.
Watch this documentary titled "Violence against Women in India" produced by IIM Ahmedabad
http://youtu.be/tNHMFZgPUwM
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