What does it take for a rape survivor to be believed in india?
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Women who firmly and confidently state facts and the charges in court have “an ulterior motive,” more than one court has mused. Rape survivors are supposed to be weak and helpless, they must
appear head bowed, a perfect ‘abla naari,’ failing which a “doubt” emerges — was it really rape? Maybe she misunderstood? Maybe somewhere deep down, she asked for it?