{"id":3780,"date":"2025-04-11T21:52:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=3780"},"modified":"2025-04-11T22:10:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:40:05","slug":"stop-rape-culture-author-jayeeta-roy-calls-for-urgent-action-against-sexual-violence-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=3780","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStop Rape Culture\u201d: Author Jayeeta Roy Calls for Urgent Action Against Sexual Violence in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u201cIf Rape Doesn\u2019t Stop, We Must Confront It\u201d: Jayeeta Roy\u2019s Bold Call for Action<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"120\"><strong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"120\">By Payel Sengupta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"531\"><em data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"135\"><strong>New Delhi<\/strong> \u2013<\/em> In a powerful video that has rapidly gained traction online, noted author and activist <strong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"238\">Jayeeta Roy<\/strong> has issued a scathing condemnation of the rampant rape culture in India. Expressing outrage at the continued sexual violence against women and girls, Roy has accused political institutions, law enforcement agencies, and the judiciary of &#8220;atrocious silence&#8221; in the face of mounting atrocities.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"729\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"729\">\u201cThe governments, their agencies, political parties\u2014even the judiciary\u2014are choosing silence while rapes continue unabated,\u201d Roy says in the video, adding, \u201cThere are no solutions, only slogans.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"756\"><strong data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"756\">Call for Civil Action<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3780-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"864\" autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/author-jayeeta-roy.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/author-jayeeta-roy.mp4\">https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/author-jayeeta-roy.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"1133\">Citing high-profile rape cases such as <em data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"825\">Nirbhaya, Kathua, Hathras,<\/em> and <em data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"838\">RG Kar<\/em>, Roy questioned the impact of public outrage and protests, stating that while people take to the streets in anger, the violence continues. She referenced the recent rape of a 42-year-old nurse, calling it \u201ca shameful and heinous act that reflects the normalization of such crimes by offenders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1287\">Roy\u2019s message goes beyond condemnation. She calls on citizens to organize a strong and uncompromising movement under the banner <strong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1287\">\u201cStop Rape Culture.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1526\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1526\">\u201cWhy shouldn&#8217;t we take inspiration from the <em data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1348\">Gulabi Gang<\/em>?\u201d she asks, referring to the women\u2019s vigilante group that gained attention for confronting abusers directly. \u201cIf rape doesn\u2019t stop, we need to confront it\u2014forcefully if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1575\"><strong data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1575\">A Growing Crisis, A Call for Accountability<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1818\">Roy\u2019s remarks come at a time when crime statistics reveal a disturbing rise in sexual violence across the country. Critics argue that institutional apathy and political unwillingness to address systemic misogyny have emboldened perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"2013\">Her statement is not merely a cry for justice\u2014it is a clarion call to society. With a growing chorus of voices demanding accountability and change, Roy\u2019s message is both a mirror and a warning.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2105\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2105\">\u201cWe, the people of India, must rise and act. The time for silence is over,\u201d she asserts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2179\"><strong data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2127\">#StopRapeCulture<\/strong> is not just a slogan\u2014it\u2019s a battle cry for justice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"201\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"201\">Statements<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"238\"><strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"238\">Jayeeta Roy, Author &amp; Activist:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"365\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"365\">&#8220;The governments, their agencies, political parties\u2014even the judiciary\u2014are choosing silence while rapes continue unabated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"454\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"454\">&#8220;Hathras, Kathua, Nirbhaya, RG Kar\u2014just outrage and protests are not enough anymore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"553\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"553\">&#8220;When justice is delayed or denied, confronting the rapists becomes a people\u2019s responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"653\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"653\">&#8220;The crime of rape has become frighteningly common. We must break this silence and take action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"758\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"758\">&#8220;If rape doesn\u2019t stop, we need to confront and end rape by force\u2014just like the Gulabi Gang once did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"763\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"779\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"779\">Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"977\"><strong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"823\">Q: Why did you release this video now?<\/strong><br data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"826\" \/><strong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"842\">Jayeeta Roy:<\/strong> Because I\u2019m tired of the silence. Another brutal rape of a 42-year-old nurse was recently reported. How many more lives before we act?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1210\"><strong data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1026\">Q: What do you mean by confronting rapists?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1029\" \/><strong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1045\">Jayeeta Roy:<\/strong> When institutions fail, people have to take matters into their hands\u2014through protest, activism, or direct community action. I&#8217;m talking about grassroots resistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1413\"><strong data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1254\">Q: Aren\u2019t you advocating for violence?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1257\" \/><strong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1273\">Jayeeta Roy:<\/strong> I\u2019m advocating for justice. If peaceful protests are ignored, civil resistance must evolve. The system cannot be allowed to normalize rape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1584\"><strong data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1456\">Q: What\u2019s your message to the public?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1459\" \/><strong data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1475\">Jayeeta Roy:<\/strong> Organize. Speak out. Act. The movement against rape culture must become relentless. Stop rape. 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