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Breaking down India's wall of silence on sexual violence

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In October 2018, one year after the United States, the #MeToo movement arrived in India. Dozens of actors, politicians and journalists were accused of sexual harassment. While the movement has had a relative impact in India's largest cities, the notions of consent and sexual harassment remain alien concepts in many rural areas. Our correspondents report.

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