"If you can't prevent rape, you profit from it", an Indian police officer. He was forced to apologize and had to resign for making such comments about rape. It is impossible for a woman who enjoys rape. Women in today's world have become more active and contribute better to national and international fields, but the fear of sexual assault and rape limits their freedom. It is difficult to guarantee women their rights when it comes to sexual violence and rape. In addition, numerous laws have been adopted to put an end to this phenomenon. Sometimes, lack of security forces women to remain confined to their homes, but this does not reduce violence against women. Women, the dominant mentality of man and the slightest social protest against the rapist should be changed to stop rape. Rape happens because of the dominant mindset, and changing the mindset can stop rape. In cases of marital rape, the husband wants to impose his domination over his wife and as such. and trying to control women. As a result, in order to prove their masculinity and their own sexual satisfaction, they forcibly rape their wives. More than thousands of women are victims of marital rape in their homes. A Woman's Tale from the book "The Road to Lost Innocence" tells of a woman's interview about her husband. “My husband raped me on that platform that first night, repeatedly, and when I resisted him, he hit me. » (Mom 37). Here the woman was raped in her own room where she lives. In this case, a woman is not even safe with her husband because he has a dominant mentality. According to social law, it can be said that husband has the right to have sexual relations with his wife, but no one can deny the fact that women should also have rights...... middle of paper .. ....responsibility as a whole, to alleviate the burden of women's experiences and men's fear of violence” (Stanko 47). If society assumes its responsibility to lessen the burden of men's violence against women, there will be no more fear of rape and women's progress will be accelerated. Works Cited Bennhold, Katrina. “In Norway; Gender equality doesn't extend to the bedroom. The New York Times. The New York Times Company. October 24, 2011. Web. February 8, 2014.K. Baker, Katherine. "Once a Rapist? Evidence of Motivation and Relevance in Rape Law." IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 110.3 (1997): 16-17. Jstor. Internet. February 25, 2014. Mam, Somaly. The Road to Lost Innocence. Trans. Lisa Appignanesi. Great Britain: Virago Press. 2007. Print.Stanko, Elizabeth A. “Women, Crime and Fear.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. 539 (1995): 47.Jstor. Internet. March 1. 2014.