Thursday, 28 February 2019

Sexual Assault Survivors March to End Gender Violence in India

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (IPS) - Divya Srinivasan* is South Asia Consultant for international women's rights organisation Equality Now**

In an historic first, thousands of people participated in a 10,000-kilometre long Dignity March across India to raise awareness about sexual violence, bring an end to stigma faced by survivors, and highlight the barriers women and children face in accessing justice.

Read the full story, “Sexual Assault Survivors March to End Gender Violence in India”, on globalissues.org



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