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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | More should be done for safety of girl child: UNICEF-Aarti Dhar

More should be done for safety of girl child: UNICEF-Aarti Dhar

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published Published on Apr 21, 2013   modified Modified on Apr 21, 2013
-The Hindu


The rape of a five-year-old in Delhi highlights the need for urgent and concerted action to ensure safety of girls and women in India, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. More should be done to urgently change the mindset towards women and check such brutal crimes, it said.

In a statement issued here, UNICEF said recently published data shows that more than 30,000 crimes were committed against children in India in 2011. The same source of data shows us that one in three of the rape victims is a child. More than 7,200 children, including infants, are reported raped every year.

"UNICEF acknowledges that there might be many more cases that go unreported, and thus also go without the needed care and support," the statement added.

Following the tragic rape case in December, the government had taken some encouraging steps, among them the commissioning of the Justice Verma Report which translated into the passing of the Criminal Law Ordinance. Prior to that, at the end of 2012 the government also passed the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, which provides a framework for stringent action on such cases.

"This is a promising reality for the children of India. Yet, the law is not enough if it is not enforced effectively. The brutal rape case this week unfortunately also indicates the need to strongly improve the response of law enforcement officers," UNICEF said.

"Episodes of violence against women and girls continue to permeate daily lives in India. Widespread acceptance of these violations is worrisome. In many parts of society in India, girls are often seen as liabilities. Girls and women need to be valued, respected and feel safe, not only within the confines of their homes but also in public spaces," it said.


The Hindu, 21 April, 2013, http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/more-should-be-done-for-safety-of-girl-child-unicef/article4638995.ece


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