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Every hour, two women are raped in India, data shows

Women activists stage a protest in New Delhi on Tuesday condemning the gang-rape of the 23-year-old student on a city bus. Photo: PTI (PTI) — Women activists stage a protest in New Delhi on Tuesday condemning the gang-rape of the 23-year-old student on a city bus. Photo: PTI
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1 min read . Updated: 19 Dec 2012, 01:11 PM IST Livemint

Parliament sees calls for death penalty for crimes such as the gang-rape of a woman in a moving bus in Delhi

New Delhi: India’s Parliament on Tuesday saw calls for the death penalty for crimes such as the gang-rape and assault of a 23-year-old woman in a moving bus in New Delhi on Sunday. The Union home minister has agreed to set up a task force headed by the home secretary on measures to ensure the safety of women in the national capital. Here’s what a breakdown of nationwide data on crime against women reveals.

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