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India has a sexual assault problem that only women can fix

  • Written by Nisha Bellinger, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University

India is the most dangerous country for sexual violence against women, according to the Thomson Reuters Foundation 2018 survey.

The survey, which measures sexual and non-sexual violence, discrimination, cultural traditions, health care and human trafficking, has been criticized for reflecting more perception than data.

But India barely fares better...

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