Warped media coverage portrays Goa as a rape capital
Sensational reporting of incidents of rape and murder of foreign tourists in Goa overshadows the fact that Goa has a much better track record on gender issues. It also gives the misleading impression that this is the single biggest problem the state faces. FREDERICK NORONHA points to an area of concern from Goa. Posted Tuesday, Jun 08 21:29:45, 2010 Reprinted from Infochange News & Features For a little over two years now, Goa has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. For a small state (1.4 million, 3,700 sq km) to catch the attention of a billion-strong nation, it has to be something sensational. In the past, it was governments that toppled far too often, political instability, and former chief ministers held on charges of smuggling. Today, with far less justification, Goa is in the news for being dubbed the 'rape capital of India'. This is particularly galling for a state that has a fairly good record of treating its womenfolk. http://www.thehoot.org/web/home/story.php?storyid=4609&mod=1&pg=1§ionId=19&valid=true