<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper attempts to discuss the causes of violence against women in India in relation to their body-revealing dress and conditional consent to sexual relations. Historically, women in Indian society have been victims of gender practices under the typical patriarchy. Culturally, women are treated as sex objects and their status is bounded within the periphery of feminine role-relations as housekeepers and pro-creators of generation. Women's education and participation in the workforce are not bringing with them the expected changes in gender stereotyped-ness. Even the work done on gender justice and women's human rights has failed to establish their status as anything more than sex objects. The rampant sexual violence against women is a reminder that the problem is deeply rooted in Indian society. In such a situation we may not be able to avoid considering the responsibility of women. Their body-revealing clothing and conditional consent to sexual relation are significant in provoking men into treating them as sex objects. So we should think about how to bring about a change in gender practices and this should start in each and every family. The family as a correctional institution should teach its offspring about gender equality and their behavior and attitude towards gender should regard the physical and physiological differences between the sexes as minor. This might perhaps be a step towards reducing violence against women.</p></abstract>

This paper attempts to discuss the causes of violence against women in India in relation to their body-revealing dress and conditional consent to sexual relations. Historically, women in Indian society have been victims of gender practices under the typical patriarchy. Culturally, women are treated as sex objects and their status is bounded within the periphery of feminine role-relations as housekeepers and pro-creators of generation. Women's education and participation in the workforce are not bringing with them the expected changes in gender stereotyped-ness. Even the work done on gender justice and women's human rights has failed to establish their status as anything more than sex objects. The rampant sexual violence against women is a reminder that the problem is deeply rooted in Indian society. In such a situation we may not be able to avoid considering the responsibility of women. Their body-revealing clothing and conditional consent to sexual relation are significant in provoking men into treating them as sex objects. So we should think about how to bring about a change in gender practices and this should start in each and every family. The family as a correctional institution should teach its offspring about gender equality and their behavior and attitude towards gender should regard the physical and physiological differences between the sexes as minor. This might perhaps be a step towards reducing violence against women.

Why So Much Sexual Violence Against Women In Globalized India?

Monihar Co-operative Housing Society, Flat No.-7/2. 1050/2, Survey Park, Kolkata-700075, West Bengal, India.

Gender Studies

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This paper attempts to discuss the causes of violence against women in India in relation to their body-revealing dress and conditional consent to sexual...

Why So Much Sexual Violence Against Women In Globalized India?

Publié en ligne: 25 mars 2015

Pages: 201 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2015-0014

Mots clés
body-revealing dress, gender practice, sexual relation, violence against women

© HARASANKAR ADHIKARI

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Why So Much Sexual Violence Against Women In Globalized India?

Publié en ligne: 25 mars 2015

Pages: 201 - 207

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/genst-2015-0014

Mots clésbody-revealing dress, gender practice, sexual relation, violence against women

© HARASANKAR ADHIKARI

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
body-revealing dress, gender practice, sexual relation, violence against women