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    Vishakha Case-Bhanwari Devi

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    The document discusses the case of Bhanwari Devi, a low caste woman in Rajasthan who was gang raped in 1992 after fighting against child marriage. When she went to the police to report the crime, she faced difficulties getting a timely medical examination due to a lack of female doctors and bureaucratic delays.

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    The document discusses the case of Bhanwari Devi, a low caste woman in Rajasthan who was gang raped in 1992 after fighting against child marriage. When she went to the police to report the crime, she faced difficulties getting a timely medical examination due to a lack of female doctors and bureaucratic delays.

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    Sexual Harrassment Part 2

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    The document discusses the case of Bhanwari Devi, a low caste woman in Rajasthan who was gang raped in 1992 after fighting against child marriage. When she went to the police to report the crime, she faced difficulties getting a timely medical examination due to a lack of female doctors and bureaucratic delays.

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    Vishakha Case-Bhanwari Devi

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    The document discusses the case of Bhanwari Devi, a low caste woman in Rajasthan who was gang raped in 1992 after fighting against child marriage. When she went to the police to report the crime, she faced difficulties getting a timely medical examination due to a lack of female doctors and bureaucratic delays.

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    VISHAKHA CASE- BHANWARI DEVI

    Bhanwari Devi- Low caste-Kumbhar( potter)


    Joined women dev prog run by Rajasthan
    In 1992 fought against child marriage
    She and her husband working in field, 5 men attacked
    the husband and left him unconscious. When she came
    to help her husband 2 raped her while 3 pinned him
    down to ground.

    VISHAKHA CASE- BHANWARI DEVI


    Went police to lodge FIR
    DSP could find only two small bruises on her body
    She told she is a minor hence even if consented it is a
    crime
    DSP referred to PHC for med exam and age
    At PHC no female doctor male doctor refused to
    examine her

    VISHAKHA CASE- BHANWARI DEVI


    Referred to Sawai Mansingh Hospital, Jaipurl
    Doctor said he needs Magistrates order for med
    examination
    Magistrate told today working hr is over hence come
    tomorrow
    Next day order was passed only for medical
    examination and not for age determination
    By that time more than 48 hrs had passed but according
    Indian law med exam to be done within 24hrs

    VISHAKHA CASE- BHANWARI DEVI


    At the police station she was asked to deposit her
    LEHENGA( long skirt) as evidence.
    She has to cover her body with husbands blood stained
    SAFA (turban) and walk 3 km 1 AM in the morning to the
    nearest village
    Rapists wanted to pay a settlement to Bhanwari in 1994
    but she refused.
    Her family broke ties with her.

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