This father was advised to marry his minor daughter off to one of her gang rape accused
His minor daughter was abducted and gang raped for three days. He struggled to get the FIR lodged. Meanwhile, there was immense pressure on him to marry his daughter off to one of the offenders. On top of it, the girl’s family isn’t even aware that they are supposed to get a compensation
Neetu Singh
“We have been shunned by society. The accused continue to hurl abuses at us”
She was just 11 when she was gang-raped near a Ramlila venue. While the accused have been put behind bars, the family faces social ostracism and constant threat to life. The survivor’s hopes of completing her education have been dashed. The family says it feels cheated
Neetu Singh
She was just nine when her neighbour, 65, dragged her to a field and raped her
“Our religious faiths were different, but I had never discriminated against him. His daughters called me bhaiyya and tied rakhi to me on every Rakshabandhan. My faith in the goodness of any relationship is gone forever,” said the father of the rape survivor, a poor mason
Neetu Singh
Safety, jobs, access to welfare schemes … what are the women expecting from the Budget?
When we spoke to girls and women living in rural India about the forthcoming Budget, their response was varied. Some said they were hearing the word ‘budget’ for the first time
Neetu Singh
“No one speaks to me. When my family has neglected me, what can I blame others for?”
In 2015, Kanchan, 14, had gone to the fields to cut some grass. She was kidnapped by three youth who kept her locked in a room and raped her for 24 hours. Somehow escaping the torture, when Kanchan returned home, she faced the neglect of her family members
Neetu Singh
Behmai massacre: It’s been 39 years … the villagers are still waiting for justice
On February 14, 1981, Behmai village, which is situated by the Yamuna river, about 50 kms from Kanpur dehat, came into the national limelight when “bandit queen” Phoolan Devi, with the help of her gang, shot 20 people to death. The lives of their families changed forever …
Neetu Singh
She was raped … became a mother at 12. Meet this Nirbhaya who never made headlines
Neha had gone to fetch water when she was dragged to a public toilet by a boy, her neighbour, and raped. She spent the next few months doing the rounds of police stations, courts, hospitals and rehabilitation homes. At 14, she is now a mother and is too scared to step out of her house
Neetu Singh
Winter bonfires were once popular in rural areas. Now, mobiles have taken over
A happy crowd surrounding a bonfire, narrating stories late into the night, savouring baked and sweet potatoes and other earthy winter dishes are now sweet nostalgic memories of the past. Now, people sit covered in a quilt with mobile phone in hand
Neetu Singh
“While most of the calls are rescue calls, we haven’t rescued any woman since June”
181 – women’s helpline number in Uttar Pradesh — languishes in absence of work. The staff has not been given salaries, rescue vans are standing idle