The Legal Exception Forcing Married Indian Women Into a Cycle of Sexual Abuse and Spousal Violence
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The Legal Exception Forcing Married Indian Women Into a Cycle of Sexual Abuse and Spousal Violence

The Delhi High Court is soon to deliver a verdict on petitions arguing that marital rape should be a crime. Millions of Indian women are affected by spousal sexual violence. Counsellors and experts narrate how the absence of legal protection is forcing survivors into a cycle of sexual abuse and silence.