TWO-MINUTE TALKING POINT - The politics of rape by Nita Bhalla
"One of the common misconceptions about rape after the high profile gang rape and murder of a woman in India is that most rapists are poor, illiterate and, by and large, living on the margins of society. The six accused in this particular crime were. But that is not always the case. " - Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation Correspondent Every week, Thomson Reuters Foundation correspondents offer distilled insight on pressing issues. Two-Minute Talking Points bring you concise commentary from the front lines of humanitarian crises, climate change, corruption and human rights.
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