The Take: How the murder of a doctor reignited India’s rage against rape
The rape and murder of Kolkata doctor prompts outrage and reveals how little protection women have in the workplace.

The brutal killing of a Kolkata doctor has led to nationwide fury, exposing India’s struggle with violence against women. With questions around the handling of the investigation and allegations of a coverup, what has the case revealed about India’s justice system and its ability to protect women in the workplace?
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Veronique Eshaya, with Shraddha Joshi, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Manahil Naveed, and me, Natasha del Toro, in for Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is the Take’s Executive Producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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