India's Daughter: A Global Issue

India's Daughter: A Global Issue Gecause lamagirl The story of 'India's Daughter' highlighted just how much needs to be done to ensure women and girls are free from violence. But more than two years later, how much has really changed? December 17 BBC 2012 Shock and outrage over India Delhi bus gang rape December 23 THE TIMES OF INDIA A young student and the male friend she was travelling with were attacked, beaten and stripped. "I won't vanish without a fight, they will have to pay" December 24 The victim names her attackers and vows BBC to fight back against them. Dehli gang rape protests police man dies Following the arrests of 6 men including the driver of the bus, violent protests erupt in Delhi leaving a police officer dead. December 29 December 28 THE TIMES OF INDIA BBC Honor Nirbhaya by making this pledge Dehli gang rape victim dies in hospital in Singapore Nationwide campaign is launched The victim known only as vowing to change attitudes towards women. Nirbhaya, or Fearless, passes away from a severe organ failure as a result of her attack. 2013 January 7 January 2 The Washington Post NDTV Lawyers refuse to defend men Father of new delhi rape victim, "tell the world my daughter's name" facing trial in 'Amanat' case Victim is named by her father as Jyoti Singh Pandey. February 28 THE TIMES OF INDIA Govt announces 'Nirbhaya Fund' for safety, empowerment of women March II THE TIMES OF INDIA Another outrage, Dehli Bus-Rape Suspect Found Dead August 31 В В С Dehli gang rape - Teenager found guilty Ram Singh, the bus driver is found hanged in his cell. (harged for the rape he committed when he was 17 and sentenced for 3 years. 2014 December 16 September 13 Chicago Tribune Women feel no safer in theguardian Delhi, two years after notorious gang rape Delhi gang-rape, four men sentenced to death Rape of 27 year old on the 5th of December by a taxi driver is a reminder that the problem is not solved. 2015 March 9 theguardian AUGHTE S LIMITED INE India's Daughter documentary receives star-studded premiere in US PI ES HIP With Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, Plan UK (EO Tanya Barron. Jan A poll published by the Hindustan Times said that 91% of 2557 women did not see any improvements in safety Help us to keep women and girls free from violence by joining our Because I am a Girl campaign, the world's biggest campaign for girls' rights. plan-uk.org/becauseiamagirl Plan