Time to man up – and protect the women

Safer for all: We need to instil in schools and in our culture, a greater respect for girls and women. — 123rf

THREE highly disturbing incidents have jolted the nation recently: One involved the gang rape of a female student in a classroom by four schoolmates in Melaka, another saw a Form Four girl fatally stabbed by a Form One boy in Selangor, and in Kedah three students and a former student were arrested for allegedly raping a girl several times and sharing nude recordings of the victim online.

Understandably, there have been angry responses to these cases. Prior to this, there have also been several bullying reports, including the high-profile Zara Qairina Mahathir death in Sabah where an inquest is still ongoing.