On August 9th, A 31-year-old trainee doctor’s dead body and bearing multiple injuries, was found at a government training hospital in Kolkata – a city in West Bengal, India. She was assaulted, raped and murdered. This triggered massive and widespread women-led protests across the country demanding the “independence to live in freedom and without fear.”

In this episode, we unpack the tragic incident and the subsequent women-led mass protests that are currently unfolding, with Srabani Chakraborty, Activist, All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA). She’s also a public policy researcher at Tricontinental Institute, India. 

We discuss the the prevalence of rape culture in India, how the state, particularly the right-wing BJP government enables it and the powerful and unprecedented nature of the current waves of protests. 

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Tags:  Rape in India,  Kolkata,  Kolkata rape-murder,  nirbhaya,  femicide,  the bigger picture,  beyond the ballot box,  women,  india,  sexual assault,  rape,  sexual violence,  BJP government,