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Banning Mannequins Wearing Bras to Deter Rape in India

After months of gruesome news of rape in India, the world’s largest democracy is still struggling to stop violence against women. Delhi passed stricter nationwide penalties for rape, and local governments are looking for their own ways to address the problem. Mumbai, India’s financial capital, is taking it’s own controversial step. The city plans to ban mannequins from displaying lingerie.

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At least that’s how it seems to 39-year-old Ritu Tawde. She is a “corporator” for the city of Mumbai. It’s kind of like being a city councilor. The now-infamous Delhi gang-rape that took the life of a 23-year-old student last year jolted Tawde into action. “Rape cases in our country are increasing,” says Tawde. “To stop this, somewhere someone has to make an effort.”

Tawde blames some rape cases on mannequins exposing so much skin, albeit fake skin.

“Our Indian culture, one that has been around for many years, has not witnessed this kind of exposure,” she says. “There are certain disturbed minds in our society, existing or potential criminals, who upon seeing a female mannequin wearing lingerie, will be provoked to commit a crime.”

http://www.theworld.org/2013/08/banning-mannequins-wearing-bras-to-deter-rape-in-india/

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