Yogita Bhayana is a well-known anti-rape activist in India, who heads People Against Rape in India (PARI), an organization that seeks to support rape survivors and help them get justice for their assailants.[1] She has also founded and ran 200 homeless shelters in Delhi and landed support to rape survivors beginning anti-sexual violence efforts. She began a campaign "Nari Ke 2 Din" which seeks to create a special session of parliament on women’s issues.
Yogita Bhayana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Organization | People Against Rape in India (PARI) |
Education
editBhayana got her Master's degree in Disaster Management.
Early life
editShe has been a leading member of interviewing Anganwadi workers across Delhi NCR, expert committee on gender and education National Commission for Women, Rogi Kalyan Samiti Government of Delhi, and the Sexual Harassment Board of Delhi.
Witnessing a road accident and watching the apathy of the police and hospital staff first-hand led Bhayana to become a social activist.[2][3][4] Bhayana has been closely working on Rape cases.[5][6][7] Her protests were instrumental on the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case.[8][9][10]
Career as an activist
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, many people from places far from Delhi were sent home with no treatment from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Bhayana stated, "Most of these patients have nowhere to stay or live... We found a group in which heart patients, cancer patients, and others with burn injuries were there. Many of them were not even able to walk. They are poor and also suffer from disabilities or problems." She organized for buses to take them home, and paid for the transportation out of pocket.[11]
Controversies
editDelhi Police Notice
editOn 3 February 2021, Delhi Police sent a notice to Bhayana under IPC section 153, 153A. 505(1)(b) to appear before Police.[12] Responding to which, Bhayana accused the Delhi Police of suppressing her voice, and said her only crime was that she had been supporting the farmers protesting against three Central agricultural laws.[13]
Protest at Bihar CM office
editOn 2 April 2022, Bhayana along with a rape victim's father and uncle protested outside Nitish Kumar's, Bihar Chief Minister's office.[14][15] A police officer (SI Rank) misbehaved with Bhayana stating "Now Bihar Police will tell, how ladies should live".[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Centre, state govts not doing anything to prevent 'barbaric' rapes: Activist". aninews.in. 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Activist Yogita Bhayana moves HC seeking direction to Kwality Pharmaceuticals to supply available units of Remdesivir". lokmat.com. 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Dec 16 gangrape: Off camera, how they got House to hear Jyoti parents' anguish". The Indian Express. 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Activist Yogita Bhayana distributes Kangri among protesting farmers at Singhu border". dnainda.com. 1 January 2021.
- ^ "महिलाओं ने संसद से मांगा दो दिन का वुमेन स्पेशल सत्र, ये है वजह". hindi.news18.com. 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Activist asks UN to announce Nirbhaya convicts' execution date as 'Rape Prevention day'". Business Standard. 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Meet The Social Activist At Forefront Of Nirbhaya Case Now Helping Outstation Patients To Get Back Home". shethepeople.tv. 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Women rights activist Yogita Bhayana stage demonstration outside". gettyimages.in. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Lockdown heroes: Hitting the road with good intentions". The Times of India. 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Yogita Bhayana Bio, Age, Family, Career and Profile". JaiTV. 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Female social activist messiah for outstation patients stuck in Delhi amid lockdown". aninews.in. 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Delhi Police send notice to activist Yogita Bhayana over her tweets on Republic Day violence". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "दिल्ली पुलिस ने सोशल एक्टिविस्ट योगिता भयाना को गणतंत्र दिवस हिंसा पर 'फर्जी पोस्ट' के लिए भेजा नोटिस". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Delhi social worker, bereaved kin of minor rape victim, stage dharna outside Bihar CM's house". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Bihar : कौन हैं Yogita Bhayana जिसे CM आवास के सामने पुलिसवालों ने किया ज़लील, रेप पीड़िता को इंसाफ दिलाने 'सरकार' के दरवाजे पर पहुंची थी » Trending Bihar". 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "मैडम उंगली नीचे... चुप, बांका रेप मामले में न्याय मांगने पहुंची युवती को डपटते दिखे दारोगा". Jansatta (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ Desk, India com News. "Rape Victim's Father, Activist Held in Patna For 'Protesting' Outside Nitish Kumar's House". www.india.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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