Violence Against Women and Children in India

May 11, 2026, 15:20
AsiaSociety

Introduction

Many bad things happened to women and children in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

Main Body

In Delhi, a man hurt a three-year-old child at a school. The school had no cameras. Now, the government wants to close the school. Also in Delhi, four men attacked two women. The men said mean words about where the women are from. Police are looking for the men. In Maharashtra, some workers at a big company were mean to women. They also said bad things about their religion. In Bengaluru, a woman worked for a family for three years. The family did not give her enough food and hurt her.

Conclusion

The police and the government are now checking these cases.

Learning

🧩 The 'Action' Word Map

In this story, we see how to describe things that already happened.

The Secret Rule: To talk about the past, many words just add -ed at the end.

  • Hurt (Stayed the same) β†’ A man hurt a child.
  • Attack β†’ Attacked β†’ Men attacked women.
  • Work β†’ Worked β†’ A woman worked for a family.

πŸ“ Location Words Notice how the text uses 'In' for cities and states:

β†’ In Delhi β†’ In Maharashtra β†’ In Bengaluru

Use 'In' when you are talking about a city or a big area.

Vocabulary Learning

hurt (v.)
To cause pain or injury to someone or something.
Example:The man hurt the child during the fight.
school (n.)
A place where children and young people learn.
Example:The child goes to school every day.
police (n.)
People who enforce the law and keep the community safe.
Example:The police are looking for the men who attacked the women.
government (n.)
The group of people who run a country or state.
Example:The government wants to close the school because of safety concerns.
food (n.)
Anything that people eat to stay healthy.
Example:The family did not give her enough food.
close (v.)
To shut or bring something to an end.
Example:The government decided to close the school after the incident.