ABSTRACT
Crimes against women are rampant in India, yet most crimes are not reported or registered. In a patriarchal society that is still deeply rooted in traditions where women have been relegated to a secondary position for centuries, even survival has been diƒcult for them. In recent years, modern technology and communications have helped the country grow economically and emerge as a modern developed nation. Yet the same technology continues to be used to abort female fetuses. ere is a silent consent about keeping a woman in her place and a belief that a well-educated, assertive, and aware woman “breaks a home.”
