Sexual harassment – #MeToo takes off in India
25 October 2018 |
12:02 pm
The #MeToo movement is beginning to take off in India. Women in Bollywood and other industries are naming and shaming men they say have sexually assaulted them in the workplace. Deutsche Welle has spoken to actor Tanushree Dutta and other activists.
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