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UPSC Editorial Analysis: Acid Attacks in India

General Studies-1; Topic: Salient features of Indian Society   Introduction Acid attacks are a particularly heinous form of gender-based violence, intended not just to physically harm but to permanently disfigure, isolate, and inflict lifelong psychological trauma on the victim. Despite the introduction of stringent laws following the 2013 Justice Verma Committee report, the criminal justice …

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Examine the societal and institutional factors responsible for the normalisation of gender-based violence in India. How can intersectional and gender-sensitive approaches help dismantle this normalisation?

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization. Q1. Examine the societal and institutional factors responsible for the normalisation of gender-based violence in India. How can intersectional and gender-sensitive approaches help dismantle this normalisation? (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: NIE Why the question Recent high-profile incidents of sexual violence and increasing public scrutiny over state …

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