Monday, December 31, 2012

INDIA - Paying the Consequences of Gang Rape

"In India, a Fatal Gang Rape Sparks Violent Protests, Demands for More Protection" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 12/28/2012

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SUMMARY: Sexual assaults are common in India, but a brutal gang attack that killed a 23-year-old medical student has outraged the public over what is seen as a lack of basic protection and justice for women. Ray Suarez talks to Julie McCarthy from NPR about the spontaneous demonstrations and greater protest movement against such attacks.



"Across Caste and Religion, Indian Women Share Sense of Powerlessness Over Rape" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 12/28/2012

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SUMMARY: A brutal gang rape in New Delhi may help force a sea change in India, a thriving democracy that is also a very conservative society based on a diversity of old traditions. Ray Suarez talks to Miranda Kennedy, author of "Sideways on a Scooter: Life and Love in India," about the taboos of coming forward as a rape victim.

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