The Goa court judgment that acquitted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal of sexually assaulting a junior colleague is a classic specimen of victim-shaming.
An observation made by the Goa Sessions Court that acquitted journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges against his former co-worker has sparked off a fresh controversy. The judge said the woman who accused Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault did not behave like a rape victim. This is not the first time that judges have made adverse remarks on women lodging a case of sexual assault. Some of these observations have been considered outrageous, here a few examples
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In a letter sent Friday to students responding to their concerns about Boston University’s policies and actions around sexual assault accusations, Jean Morrison, BU provost and chief academic officer, outlined a series of new commitments BU is making to help prevent sexual assaults from happening on campus and to improve policies around reporting and investigating processes for assaults.
“Boston University should be a place where all feel safe and welcome, and we are committed to doing the work to achieve this goal,” Morrison writes. “While we will continue to discuss opportunities for improvement, I am hopeful that these initial commitments will be meaningful steps in the right direction in ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all members of our community.”
India News: NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry on Monday said Rs 200 crore has been sanctioned to states and union territories (UTs) to set up women help desks in.