Scriptures glorify indian women as SAKTHI and we worship in temples. But in families and society, women have always been domesticated , ill-treated and abused. Women's body has always been viewed as an object of sexual gratification, and violation of women's modesty has often been condoned.In modern society, patriarchal systems continue unabated in the mind- set of the custodians of law and justice.The female segment of the population starts life (if they survive foeticide and infanticide) with bias as a burden on parents, and face sexual abuse within families in many cases, sexual harassment at the workspot ,and then direct sexual assault. The popular TVChannel in Malayalam ASIANET reported extensively on child sexual abuse in families under the title "It is your daughter, do not forget " and the numerous instances of abuse by fathers themselves. Rape is not always reported for fear of neighbours and police, and the conviction rate of rapes is low mainly because of prejudiced and defective police investigation, weak prosecution and often judgements with leniency towards the rapists. Reporting rape in police stations is often risky for the victims. Many a time rape victims are sexually assaulted by the police officials.Law often stands helpless when people with money and power are the sexual offenders.
Society is generally cruel to the rape victims. Sympathy is often found missing and the victim as well as her family are ridiculed and ostracized.Many girls and women commit suicide because of social ostracism. Support systems to rape survivors are woefully inadequate in India.Social Work profession's response to the restorative and rehabilitative services is not worth mentioning. Living in a sick society cannot make our women healthy.
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