West Bengal Protests Rape, Harassment

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Indiaâs rape crisis: How the countryâs police, courts and culture are failing victims

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Thousands of people took to the streets across West Bengal to protest the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata , on August 9 .

By Indian law, rape victims cannot be named.

Despite the creation of the Nirbhaya Fund in 2013 , the government makes several hundred million dollars available to improve the safety of Indian women.

Only 20% of police officers in India are trained in handling sexual assault cases, experts say.

Lack of training can be put down to a lack of adequate training, says one former police officer.

Police departments also need more female officers, according to experts.

After Nirbhaya 's rape and murder, there was a push for so-called Fast Track Special Courts .

Just about 40% of the money allocated by central government has been used.

Some of the funds allocated to the Nirbhaya Fund have been unspent.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development blames bureaucracy and the Covid-19 pandemic for the underspend.

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