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India has strong anti-rape laws – so why aren’t they working?

The Take explores how India’s laws against rape have changed, but how implementation has been slow.

Women activists hold banners and participate in a protest demanding justice in the case of a veterinarian who was gang-raped and killed last week, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. The burne — Violence against women in the South Asian nation has been under the international spotlight following the brutal gang rape and murder of a Delhi student on a bus in 2012 [Manish Swarup/AP]

A horrific 2012 gang rape in New Delhi sparked protests and legal reform across India.

That is in addition to the country’s constitution, which includes protections related to gender equality and nondiscrimination.

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So why is sexual violence in India still so prevalent? Hint: The patriarchy.

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Priyanka Tilve produced this episode with Dina Kesbeh, Ney Alvarez, Alexandra Locke, Amy Walters and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan sound designed this episode, and Natalia Aldana is the show’s engagement producer. Stacey Samuel is The Take’s Executive Producer and Graelyn Brashear is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio.

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