Abstract:

This case explores the national, global, and social media response to a woman’s brutal rape in India in late 2012. The young woman was raped by strangers while taking a private bus after attending an event with a male friend, and subsequently died from her injuries. India’s Daughter: The Rape that Galvanized a Nation is a part of a case series on violence against women that illustrate the critical role for leadership through an examination of how factors within a society influence women’s health, in particular gender based violence. Students analyze the situations described by considering the circumstances that placed each protagonist in vulnerable positions. Participants examined the commonalities and differences of these situations in an effort to understand the circumstances that affect women’s well-being. Additionally, using the cases as a framework, students analyze the connections between collective outrage, reactive action, and leadership.

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