There are stories in media of violent and forced rape. There are also stories in media about rape which is more of the Julian Assange variety. Following is a good guide to what practically goes in name of rape allegations on men.
Some news and articles around the world around international women’s day:
http://www.economist.com/node/21549953
“I DON’T like quotas, but I like what quotas do,” says Viviane Reding, the European Union’s justice commissioner. A year ago she invited publicly listed firms to sign a pledge to increase the proportion of women on their boards to 30% by 2015 and 40% by 2020. If there was no significant progress within a year, she said at the time, “you can count on my regulatory creativity.” So far only 24 firms have signed.
Memorandum against abuse and arrests of mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law in Section 498a and DV act cases.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, 2012, we the women representing the community of mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law would highlight the discrimination and abuse faced by us in Karnataka and all over India.
In a recent hearing of a marital dispute, Justice Manjunath made a broadly generalized, but disturbing statement when he said that society is being spoilt because of women’s empowerment.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/231691/give-iron-woman-award-my.html
Man demands payback for 9 years of suffering in dowry case
“I was sent to the torture cell for 10 days. I have been beaten black and blue. I still have scars on my arms,” said Munish Dalal, remembering his days in the police lock-up.
Please read the news story which follows later. We just have an interesting question for the sexy (read: beautiful, blah blah) people at National Confusion for Women (NCW):
1. What is your formal submission to lawmakers on proposed sexual harassment at workplace bill? That the word sexy when used for a co-worker will not be considered sexual harassment but a compliment! Since you are concerned about protecting only women under the bill and not men, the question is especially relevant to your constituency as mandated by the NCW Act.