Most significantly, there was a strong co-relation between a higher Women Empowerment Index (WEI) score and reduced crimes against women.
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This study conclusively proves that there is no link between unemployment and rape, and merely providing more employment opportunities will not bring down the incidence of rape and other crimes against women.
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The only thing that will bring down rape is deconstructing the patriarchal mindset of society. States where with greater gender equality showed a reduction in rape.
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Thus, instead of making excuses for youth and focusing on their frustrations, a concentrated effort needs to be made to improve the socioeconomic status of women.
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Rape can be brought down through enabling women better access to health services and hygiene, safety from domestic violence, involvement in household decisions making, empowerment through ownership of land and amenities like cell phones and financial autonomy.
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Till women are empowered and men are taught to accept women as their equals, sexual violence against women will continue, regardless of economic conditions.

Let us not make any further excuses for men.

The study can be accessed here - https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/uer/vol15/iss1/17/

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