New York Times
Writer for the New York Times' India Ink blog and author of Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars
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Sonia Faleiro
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FROM Sonia Faleiro
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India Confronts the Problem of Violence against Women The December kidnap, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman have sparked a national outcry in India, with protesters across the country demanding greater protection for women. Five men have been charged in the case and their trial is expected to start this week in a special fast-track court. In the largest democracy in the world, women complain of oppression by cultural, legal and political systems. Will this case become a turning point in their efforts to create change?
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