Why are there so many rapes in India?

And yet, the surplus of males in China doesn't appear to be leading to a rape crisis there. In fact, research has found that while China has seen an uptick in general violence due to the Bare Branches, they actually tend to behave gently around women. No such correlation was found in India. read more

Even if you assume that 95% of the rapes are not reported in India, while 100% of rapes are reported in the West, India still has lower rapes as % of population. This is no excuse and thus let us move to the next 5 points. read more

2011 24,206 (reported rapes per year in India)2012 24,9232013 33,7072014 37,000. In India a women is reportedly raped every 15 minutes. Multiply that by 24x7, 365 days a year. And keep in mind the majority of rape cases still go unreported. read more

The reason for the "many" rapes in the media lately is because India is finally having some light shed on the issue. Women were being raped in India for thousands of years. Most likely in larger numbers than they are now. read more