Controversy Surrounding Marital Rape

Marital rape is the act of forced sex with one’s wife without her consent. It is considered as a form of sexual abuse and domestic violence. Although till the recent past, sexual intercourse within married couples was considered a fundamental right of the either party, however engaging in the act of sexual intercourse without the wife’s or spouse’s consent is now considered unlawful and criminal. Marital Rape is now recognized criminal by many societies and governments around the world, rejected by international social organizations and has been increasingly criminalized. The growing cases of domestic violence and sexual abuse within marriage and the in the family have attracted public attention globally. Still, in several countries, marital

As a feminist, I notice this fascinating question oftentimes asked: “How can a woman promote such a sexist book? I believe the answer has align with the additional sensitive problems that underlie such a controversial question. It so appear to be the case that women are discriminated against by faith, the Bible itself deserves closer examination on the topic.

“And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.”

If Eve was made to help Adam, similarly does it mean that wife in a marriage union should be, by default, for sexually satisfy their husbands. It is interesting that law finds it difficult to deal with critical and highly disputed middle-grounds like consent in sexual acts or recognizing a non-binary gender. Over time sexism has internalised and is often subtly embedded in our daily conversations. For example, most of the slang or foul language in Hindi language is around slutshaming women. Many women have deeply seeped in a patriarchal system that outlives on being soft-spoken, domesticated, low on confidence, and needy for