Question Q15GS2GS2
Rape constitutes sexual violence structure of patriarchy. Traditionally, it has been seen as perpetrated by strangers. However, such notion are under question today in infond marital rape debate.
Main Body
Debate on marital rape
(A) Arguments in favour of its criminalisation :-
1UNDEAW - to which india is signatory sees it as form of violence against women (VAW) thus, its criminalisation offers
2Justice Verma committee post Nirbhaya also had recommended this.
(B) Arguments given in favour of criminalizing :-
Marital rape
1. It violates human right of women.
2. It lowers dignity & self esteem of women
3. It is experienced by huge chunk of women :-
NPHS - 90% of sexual violence against women is by husband
4. In long term it has dysfunctional impacts
unwanted pregnancies
Maternal depiction syndrome
Neglect of child, anaemia in women & even death are to post partum depression
5. It arbitrarily treats distinct between husbands & other men as perpetrators (crime — who need to be equally punished
140 words10 paragraphs
Topper
Ishita Sharma
AIR 2682025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions
Women's Social Capital
Marital Rape Debate
Writing Stats
140
Total words
10
Paragraphs
analytical
Tone