Plight of rape victims in India

Rape is one of the heinous offenses and in our society, it is a stigma and people blemish this directly or indirectly to the victim only. The conditions of victims of Rape in India are not so satisfactory because they face a lot in our society or we can say that the impacts or aftermaths of rape are dreadful. To get justice, the victim has to go through the atmosphere in such a way as if the same crime is being repeated with her again. Many barriers also come between a rape victim and justice. Sometimes even registering a complaint is a big fight for her or her family especially for the poor or marginalized communities. The support services are also not so much active. So a victim of rape confronts many physical, psychological as well as sociological impacts after the incidence.

There is a need to change the mindsets of society. The victim or survivors of rape required to be supported by society, society must ensure them that it was not her fault, and we are with them. Supporting the rape victims is the requisite of our society.

In this report, we present the effects and aftermaths which are faced by the victims of rape and also the barriers which are faced by the victims in the journey to Justice. The basic hindrances or problems which a woman victim faces from various authorities like police authorities, medical professional, and also from society. And finally, we conclude this report by giving various measures to overcome this situation and how situations can be made adequate for women.