The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the Indian city of Kolkata last month sparked nationwide protests, and reignited public outrage over sexual violence against women. According to India’s latest available statistics, a rape is committed there every 16 minutes. What’s behind so many cases of rape in the country?

Joining the discussion:

• Shruti Kapoor is the founder of Sayfty Trust and a gender equality activist. 
• Tushar Gupta is a political analyst. 
• Noopur Tiwari is a journalist and founder of the platform Smashboard. 

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After the rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata, lawmakers in India unanimously passed a bill ordering life imprisonment for convicted rapists and the death penalty for rape which results in the death or vegetative state of the victim. https://t.co/blgjINqzKy pic.twitter.com/hDPTGtHr7H

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