India is the most dangerous country for women: Survey

In a survey, which was conducted by Thomson Reuters Foundation, India ranked top followed by Afghanistan and Syria in the second and third spots respectively.

The US, which is the only western country in the top 10, featured after nine countries.

The researchers had asked the respondents about which country among the 193 United Nations member states they feel dangerous for women.

The respondents were also asked about which country was the worst in terms of healthcare, economic resources, cultural or traditional practices, sexual violence and harassment, non sexual violence and trafficking.

According to the survey result, India came out as the most dangerous country for women due to high risks of acid attacks, female genital mutilation, child marriage and physical abuse.

A similar survey was conducted in 2011 when India was the fourth most dangerous country for women.

However, Indian Ministry of Woman and Child Development refused to comment on the survey results.

Major incidents where women faced sexual atrocities post 2011:

Delhi gang-rape: The incident shook the entire nation as a female college student was gang-raped in a running bus in the national capital. After fighting for her life in hospital, she had later died.

Kathua rape case: Eight-year old Asifa was allegedly raped, mutilated and murdered by eight men inside a temple in Rassana area of  Heeranagar in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident had created an uproar across the country. The incident occurred in early part of 2018.

Unnao rape case:  In another incident of 2018, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a man in Etah district of western Uttar Pradesh.