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Hello and welcome to Ditto News. Ditto news is the only news platform that brings real-world issues to the forefront and paints the picture of the world that everyone deserves to see. Our mission is to empower people with real facts and knowledge about the world we live in. And now let's get to the story.
The United Kingdom prides itself on many things - David Beckham, Fish and Chips, Big Ben, Red Buses, black cabs, Oasis, Blur, the Beatles, London, and tea. Most of the glory has been achieved by looting half the world but it somehow manages to erase that memory from its population. Well, the people haven't forgotten it all. They still have their animalistic instincts intact.
8000 sexual harassment incidents in the most prestigious private schools in the United Kingdom have been reported on a website called 'Everyone's Invited', launched by Soma Sara, a student at University College London and a survivor of sexual harassment. The incidents have been reported in schools across the country.
In an exclusive interview with NY Times, Soma Sara went on to say that “Rape culture is real.” and that "If we point the finger at a person, at a place, at a demographic, you’re actually making it seem like these cases are rare or just anomalies, when really, they’re not rare.”
“We are the 97 percent” is a trend on Tiktok that followed the gruesome killing of Sarah Everard. In early March of 2021, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women released a report that revealed that 97 percent of women in the United Kingdom aged 18 to 24 have been victims of sexual harassment in public spaces.
The stats are shocking. It is estimated that approximately 35% of women worldwide have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime. However, in most countries with data available on rape (including the U.S.), fewer than 40% of those women seek help—and fewer than 10% seek assistance from law enforcement. As a result, most rapists escape punishment. In the U.S., for instance, only 9% of rapists get prosecuted, and only 3% spend time in prison. 97% of rapists walk free.
India doesn't even feature in the top 50 countries in the world when it comes to rape rates but still its divide and rule heritage has made it easy for media houses to picture it as the rape capital of the world. It's the same case for other developing countries in the world. While western media focuses on the response of the authorities when it comes to cases back home, it does the opposite in other parts of the world.
School abuse: 'Rape culture' allegations shocking, says Williamson, Education Secretary- reads the headline of one article on BBC. While a similar shameful incident in India is reported as Hyderabad rape suspect found dead: Is it murder or suicide?
Dalit girl raped and murder: Indians protest over girl's forced cremation (castism shown blatantly within a headline), India woman who accused MP of rape dies in self-immolation
and it further reads- Her death puts the spotlight on the treatment of women in India.
What about the treatment of women in the United Kingdom? Why not focus on solving issues in your own country? 97% of women have shared that they have been sexually harassed in your country? Can we have a story on that too?
With this, we open up the debate to all of you. Is western media overly critical about events happening in other countries?
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Hello from Ditto News! Welcome to the first episode of our channel-
First, let's talk about Ditto News and why we do what we do. "What goes around, comes around." Ditto News is an idea born out of a false portrayal of Asia by western media outlets. The news covered are biased, lacking facts, and paint a negative picture about countries in Asia. it is time for payback. Ditto news is the only news platform that brings real-world issues to the forefront and paints the picture of the world that everyone deserves to see. Our mission is to empower people with real facts and knowledge about the world we live in.
This is a compilation podcast channel and we get our news from various non-publicized news platforms. The news that we bring out is non-publicized coz it brings out a negative view of the country from which the news originated. We like to think about it as an eye-opener for anyone who thinks that the grass is always greener on the other side. While media houses from the west typically typecast news coming from the east, we try to bring out the real side of their world.
We're are looking forward to your support and encouragement while we dwell in this alley filled with news that comes as a shock to most of us. Is there poverty in the US? How much of the population is poor? What to make out of the rape culture in the UK? Domestic abuse is on the rise in Germany and many more stories are out in the open. Please support us by subscribing to our podcast and hit a like on our Facebook page "Ditto News" to get all the latest news on the go. Here's our Facebook page link- https://www.facebook.com/Ditto-News-109226534847706
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