Indian minister for women admits no attention’ was paid to alleged abuse in sheltersEvery shelter for vulnerable women and girls across Delhi will be inspected after accusations of sexual abuse at several Indian care homes and admission from the country’s minister for women that “many more” cases are likely to exist.
The widening scandal,including allegations that one care domestic in Bihar state had a room that functioned as an abortion clinic for when its abused occupants became pregnant, has so far led to the suspension of more than 20 government officials and at least 14 arrests. Related: Indian state to employ eunuchs as guards at care homes after spate of sexual assaults Related: 'Her pain should be our pain': the woman tackling Delhi's rape crisis Related: Treated 'worse than animals': thousands of Indian women feared trapped in ashrams Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com