Rising incidents of crime against women in India have caused outrage not just in India but across the world

The rape and murder of two teenaged sisters in Badaun, a minor raped and killed in Bangalore, rape at gunpoint in Mumbai, an attempt to rape a judge in Aligarh - rising incidents of crime against women have caused outrage not just in India but across the world

The World Travel and Tourism Council report says recent cases of violence against women have adversely impacted the country's image internationally. The report recommends that the government must ensure speedy trials and sensitise both state government leaders and the police. 

A Statement by UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon says he is specially appalled by the brutal rape and gruesome murder of two teenaged women in India.

Reacting to an earlier statement of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ban-ki Moon said, "We say no to the dismissive, destructive attitude of 'boys will be boys'.
During the Lok Sabha election campaign Mulayam had said, "Rapists should not be given the death sentence. Sometimes boys make mistakes. My government will try to change the law."

The US State Department has also said that it is horrified to learn of these violent sexual assaults and murders. "Like so many in India, we were horrified to learn of these violent sexual assaults and murders. Our thoughts are with the victims families during this difficult time," US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said on Monday June 02,2014