India leads day of 'One Billion Rising' for women
- Published: 14 Feb 2013 at 18.44
- Online news: World
Indians were at the forefront of global protests on Thursday in the One Billion Rising campaign for women's rights, galvanised by the recent fatal gang rape that shocked the country.
Bangladeshi school girls form a human chain as they participate in a One Billion Rising rally in Dhaka on February 14, 2013. Indians were at the forefront of global protests on Thursday in the One Billion Rising campaign for women's rights, galvanised by the recent fatal gang rape that shocked the country.
Flashmobs, marches, singing and dances were planned in about 200 countries as part of the campaign's day of action, timed to coincide with Valentine's Day and aiming to bring an end to violence against women.
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