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The Guardian

Indian women march to ‘reclaim the night’ after doctor’s rape and murder



Protests reflect anger at 31-year-old’s killing, as well as a failure to address the daily struggles faced by many womenAt the stroke of midnight, thousands of women holding flaming torches and blowing conch shells began to march through dark streets across the state of West Bengal.The processions in the early hours of the morning on Thursday 15 August, India’s Independence Day, were part of several days of protest against the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor inside a hospital in the state capital, Kolkata, last week. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/aug/15/indian-women-march-reclaim-the-night-doctor-rape-murder-protests-womens-safety

Author : Amrit Dhillon in Delhi

Publish date : 2024-08-15 12:04:29

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