International Law
Feb. 6, 2014
Addressing India's epidemic of violence towards women
This issue first really came to world attention during the past year and has tarnished India's reputation as a tourist destination and ignited widespread alarm.
Julie L. Kessler
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George Washington Univ Law School
Julie is an attorney based in Los Angeles, a freelance writer for several publications, and the author of the award-winning book "Fifty-Fifty, The Clarity of Hindsight." She can be reached at www.VagabondLawyer.com
I always assumed my husband and I would one day get to India, home of the famous Taj Mahal in Agra, and myriad other incredible physical and cultural wonders. However, despite my love of travel and world cultures, and my admitted near-obsession with seeing the entire world, I doubt we will go there. Not due to a lack of interest, but because of safety concerns - specifically concerns about rape, gang-rape and other violent crimes against women. Despite the fact that India is the world's ...
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