# 'Make our streets safer!' Mass women's protests sweep India over sexual violence

https://mins.news/en/video/83675

- France 24 English, 2026-10-02 14:57 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dd87OpU_qQ

> Thousands of women have taken to the streets across India to demand stronger protection for female students after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in an upscale New Delhi neighbourhood. Authorities increased safeguards, but protesters say restricting women's access to public spaces is not the answer.

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