INDIA SUMMARIZED

टेलीविज़न शो हो या फिर बॉलीवुड, यहां किसी भी महिला का यौन-उत्पीड़न कोई नई बात नहीं। कई वर्षों से इस तरह के समाचार आते रहते हैं, लेकिन समाधान आज तक नहीं निकला, लगता है इन दोनों का चोली-दामन का साथ है, अन्यथा कभी का कोई न कोई समाधान निकल चूका होता।   लोकप्रिय टेलीविजन शो ‘तारक मेहता का उल्टा चश्मा’ में ‘दीप्ति जासूस’ का किरदार निभाकर मशहूर हुईं एक्ट्रेस आराधना शर्मा ने कास्टिंग काउच को लेकर चौंकाने वाले खुलासे किए हैं। ‘स्पिलिट्सविला 12’ की एक्स कंटेस्टेंट आराधना शर्मा ने हाल ही में खुलासा किया कि उन्होंने 19 साल की उम्र में कास्टिंग काउच का सामना किया था। उन्होंने बताया कि कास्टिंग एजेंटों में से एक ने उनके साथ गंदी हरकत की। इस घटना ने उनको जिंदगी भर के लिए इतना डरा दिया कि उनको किसी पर भी विश्वास नहीं होता था। यहाँ तक कि वो अपने पिता के साथ भी अनकंफर्टेबल हो गई थीं। आराधना शर्मा ने एक इंटरव्यू में बताया, ”मेरे साथ एक ऐसी घटना घटी, जिसमें मैं पूरी जिंदगी नहीं भूल सकती। चार-पाँच साल पहले की बात है, मैं तब पुणे में पढ़ रही थी। इसके साथ मॉडलिंग का असाइनमेंट भी करती थी...

The growing scandal in Kerala has shocked the state’s Christian population. In the wake of sexual abuse allegation against priests, a third woman has accused priest of sexually abusing her. At least 12 priests have been arrested from different churches in over 18 months for allegedly sexually abusing and raping minors and women. Last week, a nun and another woman alleged that they were sexually abused for years. With sexual abuse allegation, the duo also alleged that Church have been trying to cover up the matter instead of investigating it impartially. According to  NDTV  report, a 30-yr-old woman accused Fr Binu George of Orthodox Church of sexually abusing her in 2014 on pretext of discussing family issue. Previously, a complaint was filed by a 34-year-old woman alleging that she was sexually abused by five priests from Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church for two decades. The matter came into light when the audio clip of the woman’s husband and his friend got leaked. Th...

Egyptian lawyer Reda el-Danbouki shares a personal story that shows why women stay away from the police when they suffer molestation. A protest in Egypt against sexual harassment. Sexual harassment and assault occurs daily around the world but is particularly prevalent in Egypt. Yet women there are very reluctant to go to the police. Reda El-Danbouki, an Egyptian women’s rights lawyer who secured the country’s first ever conviction for female genital mutilation, told Clarion Project this is because of the way women are treated by the police when they do come forward. He told Clarion: “Not very long ago one of my friends was telling me about her experiences with the subject of harassment and I was discussing with her the importance of notifying the police about the situation, the centers of psychological support and the legal assistance. “I have noticed that she categorically refuses to tell the police about any case of harassment. Not only because there are no rules to brin...