Globally, as many as one in three women have been beaten, forced into sex or otherwise abused. It is most often someone she knows, especially her husband or another male member of the family. This has a negative effect on women's well-being and prevents them from participating fully in society. In India in particular, sexual violence is a recurring problem that has marked the lives of thousands of women. Sexual violence is more than just physical violence, it is damaging on many levels; mentally, emotionally and psychologically. Over the past year, the issue of sexual violence in India has been particularly sensitive. A certain event happened in December 2012 that inspired women to finally voice their opinion and protest. In December, a brutal gang rape and murder took place on a public bus. A 23-year-old victim was tortured and left for dead. This attracted international attention around the world. Although this case is relatively recent, India's rape crisis has long been controversial. Sexual violence has tarnished the image of India and made it one of the most frowned upon countries in the world. Each year, hundreds of cases are reported, but these represent only a fraction of the number not reported. Reported cases barely receive enough attention for police to intervene. Many stories have inspired citizens across the country to take action. Rape victim Promila Das shared her story when she told her mother that she was raped by her uncle. A close friend, Jasmine Bala, was listening. Her mother said, “So you were raped by your uncle?” I'll just ask him to pay for the abortion if you get pregnant and can go back to work tomorrow. We haven't eaten rice for three days. We are not in the middle of paper......the victims of these unimaginable attacks, but the Indian government must do more to resolve this problem. The country cannot resolve these persistent problems without fully devoting itself to them. With India recently allowing the entry of organizations like UNICEF, it will still be years before it eliminates sexual violence. But it's a start, and if they keep their word, India can achieve its goal. Many more steps need to be taken, India needs to appoint more judges to deliver justice more quickly to victims of sexual abuse and violence, it needs to take every case as if it were the last, give women the same rights as men, and ultimately allow women to make their voices heard. If India continues to improve its society and eliminate problems at the source, India will succeed in solving the problem of sexual violence..