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More than 40% of the world’s child marriages take place in India. Worldwide, more than 60 million women between 20-24 were married before they were 18. Child brides become mothers much before their bodies are physically mature for pregnancy,” UNICEF’s Karin Hulshof said.

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17-year-old alleges rape by 14 cops
Pune, September 06,  2008:
Men in uniform came in groups of four, raped me till morning, says her complaint; crime branch to probe
A 17-year-old girl from Hyderabad, who was rescued from a brothel in Budhwar Peth in 2006 has alleged that as many as 14 city police personnel had raped her [...]

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Alas! Israel’s ever thriving security business found more scope in India’s poverty. Now, Indian wombs can protect Israel’s future citizens from a possible rocket attack from Hamas. A recent story from Amelia Gentleman is all about India’s new line up of Gandharis, who rent their wombs for bread.
Hindutva school drop outs will never [...]

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In its global campaign to attract foreign tourists, India’s “Incredible India” ads feature a young woman enjoying her morning yoga session on a secluded beach.
In reality, what female tourists experience too often is this: persistent ogling and heckling by Indian men.
“At times I find it hard traveling around as a woman in Delhi. I’ve been [...]

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Delhi tops crime charts for fifth year in a row

 A Hindu Sadhu in Kumbh Mela Allahabad,  Photo by Bom Shankar, 1977,
NEW DELHI: Delhi continues to be the undisputed ‘crime capital’ of the country. It is not only [...]

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