Across the world, at least one in three women has been beaten, forced to have sex or abused in some other way. Most often this is someone she knows, including her husband or another male family member. This has a negative effect on women's well-being and prevents women from fully participating in society. Especially in India, sexual violence is a recurring problem that has affected the lives of thousands of women. Sexual violence is more than just physical abuse, it is harmful on so many levels; mentally, emotionally and psychologically. Over the past year, the issue of sexual violence in India has been particularly sensitive. In December 2012, a certain event happened that pushed women to finally express their opinion and protest. In December, a brutal gang rape and murder occurred on a public bus. A 23-year-old victim was tortured and left to die. This created international attention around the world. Although this case is quite recent, India's rape crisis has been controversial for a long time. Sexual violence has tarnished India's image and made it one of the most frowned upon countries in the world. Hundreds of cases are reported each year, but that's a fraction of how many go unreported. The reported cases barely receive enough attention for the police to do anything about them. Many stories have inspired people across the country to take action. Promila Das, a rape victim, expressed her story when she told her mother that she was raped by her uncle. A dear friend, Jasmine Bala, heard it. His mother said, “so you were raped by your uncle? I'll just ask him to pay for the abortion if you get pregnant and you can go back to work tomorrow. We haven't eaten rice for three days. Let's not talk about the victims of these unimaginable assaults, but the Indian government must do more to solve this problem. The country cannot solve these current problems without dedicating itself fully to the issue. Since India has recently allowed the entry of organizations like UNICEF, India is still years away from eliminating sexual violence. But it is a start and if they keep their word, India can achieve its goal. Many more steps need to be taken, India needs to appoint more judges to provide justice to victims of sexual abuse/violence faster, it needs to take every case as if it were the last, give women the same rights as men and allow finally for women to make their voices heard. If India continues to improve society and eliminate the root problems, it will be able to successfully solve the problem of sexual violence.