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Building violence free communities in India

Building violence free communities in India

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Rural and urban communities in India are being told that violence against women is unacceptable.

Anuradha Kapoor, Director of Swayam, a women’s rights organization based in Kolkata says that positive change is underway but that women need to speak out more on the issue.

Ms Kapoor was recently at the UN in New York.

Ana Carmo started by asking her how Swayam is contributing to the empowerment of women in India.

Duration: 4’36”

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UN Women/Ryan Brown