#rapes_in_india

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Why Does India Face a Persistent Crisis of Sexual Violence Against Women

In just 20 to 25 days, over 900 rapes have been reported across various regions of India. These incidents range from the horrific daylight rape of a woman on a busy street in Ujjain to the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s medical college. Despite the new law passed after the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case in Delhi, which aimed to strengthen the definition and penalties for rape,…