Why is India Dragging its Heels Over the Criminalisation of Marital Rape?
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KumKum Dasgupta
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ICRW’s Priya Nanda was interviewed by the Guardian on the extent to which marital rape occurs in India and the current political landscape for passing a law to criminalize marital rape. ICRW’s research on the prevalence of intimate partner violence across India was also featured in the article.
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