Book by anil swarup5/29/2023 ![]() ![]() She could help the woman file a domestic violence case against her husband. She actually didn't know that it is her right to say no – that she has rights over her own body," laments Awasthi.ĭespite her advanced degrees in social work and decades of advocacy and counseling experience, Awasthi says she felt frustrated. "It was not just the stigma and social pressure. "Then, if she couldn't provide it, he would rape her. First, he would ask her for money for liquor," Awasthi recalls. It was about ten years ago, says Awasthi, whose RIT Foundation works to promote social and gender equality in India. ![]() But there's one woman whose story has stuck with her, all these years. MUMBAI – Over the decades, Chitra Awasthi has counseled thousands of Indian women. The Delhi High Court is now considering petitions that call for the criminalization of marital rape. She is posing outside near her home in New Delhi. A photograph of a woman who says she was a victim of marital rape. ![]()
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