Suggestions

1 Ensure time-bound judgements Strengthen victim and witness protection schemes. Also make victim compensation scheme stronger. Ensuring time-bound judgements in cases of sexual abuse can also help

2 Speed up trial Quick trial of cases in time-bound manner can build confidence among victims to speak up and lodge complaint

3 Offer support to victims Empower the victims and encourage them. Offer legal and financial support to victims, particularly if they are poor. This shall empower them to fight until justice is delivered

4 Have counsellors in court for child victims Counsellors in court for the child victim will also help build confidence. Hearing should be in an environment so that victims do not feel they are offenders. Ensure proper distance between victim and offenders. Some countries have victim protection and witness protection schemes

5 Give harsh punishments as deterrents People should know that if you rape you get the worst penalty. The system of punishment should be such that quick decision and harsh punishments make people abstain from committing heinous crimes

6 Ostracise offenders The society should also ostracize offenders and make children aware about such crimes. Not just girls but also the boys be asked about their late arrival at home. Need to create family values with kindness, gender equality and education. Parents should be open about problems. Law alone cannot solve the issue as the breeding ground is in the society.

7 Make girls plucky Need to raise girls to be courageous to speak up and share and encourage values and courage among children. Half of the problem will be solved if a woman stands for another woman

8 Counsellors in schools Counsellor be appointed in schools who at times can explain law, habit and the consequences of wrong doings in such a manner that children are groomed to be good citizens. At school level, activities that help develop students as compassionate citizen be carried out not as formality under subjects such as SUPW or moral science. They should be modulated to benefit the future generation

9 Educate the masses Government should have more ambassadors to educate the masses. Gender sensitivity, good touch, bad touch etc should also be taught