Strengthening Policies to Combat Sexual Violence in Educational Institutes: A Comparative global and Indian Perspective

Sexual violence in its inherent view is an act to undermine the human life. It is a clear violation of human rights, and when constantly occurring in a country points back at the lack of safety in the nation and a major public health concern. In the recent contemporary world sexual violence is a issue yet to act on, and the same issue occurring in the educational setting is not only constantly undermined but much less addressed. This paper aims to critically analyse and compare the public policy in place to address the issue of sexual violence, much more in the context of educational settings. This paper focuses on the situation of various global contexts like the EU, US and the Sub-Saharan African countries, while also addressing the Indian context. Employing a comprehensive literature review and comprehensive policy analysis, the research synthesises a prevalent data of the issue, examines the legislative and institutional responses to the same while also identifying the key implementation barriers such as underreporting, cultural stigma, and the disparity of resources. The research also establishes a co-relation between the idea of a developed state to the issue of prevalence of sexual violence and its reporting. Addressing sexual violence in education is imperative in order to ensure safe, equitable, and an inclusive learning environment and to advance progress towards gender equality and the quality of education goals.