JOhn,

Laws matter. Sex discrimination in law can perpetuate violence against women and girls, especially when they ignore a woman’s right to consent. In India, Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code allows a man to rape his wife.

Rape is rape, even if you’re married.

Under Indian law,, there are no criminal penalties for marital rape when a wife is over 18 years old. The failure to criminalize marital rape is also compounded by another law which allows the court to enforce “conjugal rights” even when the wife does not wish to live with her husband.

This must stop.

Laws that prioritize husbands over wives and “duty” over consent put women at increased risk of sexual violence, with fewer means of escape. Such laws also treat women as the property of their husbands.

Call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to turn words into deeds. Take action today.

In Solidarity 

Bryna Subherwal

Advocacy Campaign Manager