Indian medics refuse to end protests over doctor's rape and murder
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Doctors across the country have held protests following the Aug. 9 killing of the 31-year-old medic, who police say was raped and murdered at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata
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Doctors strike across India to protest rape and murder of trainee medic
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Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital
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Indian medics refuse to end protests over doctor's rape and murder
Hundreds of thousands of doctors have gone on strike across India to demand better protection for health workers after a trainee medic was raped and murdered in eastern West Bengal state.
Thousands of doctors marched on Monday to denounce the killing at a government-run hospital, demanding justice for the victim and better security measures
The rape and murder of a medical trainee in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata has touched a nerve in India's medical community. Doctors are walking off the job to draw attention to the threats of violence they face.
Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to
A brutal attack on a trainee doctor in Kolkata, India has led to protests across the country demanding safer conditions for women—and more support for victims—in the country.
The rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in India has sparked nationwide protests, with hundreds of thousands of women marching in cities across the South Asian country.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for strict punishment for crimes against women amid growing protests over the gruesome rape and murder of a doctor.
Thousands of people, including doctors and paramedics, are marching through various Indian cities to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital last week. The protests began Aug. 9 when police discovered the body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G.
Indian doctors stepped up nationwide protests and strikes Friday after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on
Violence against doctors, nurses and medical staff in hospitals is a persistent problem in India. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Dr. Rimy Dey in New Delhi about the latest assault of a female doctor that has sparked widespread protest.
Indian doctors said Friday they would increase nationwide protests and strikes after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s medical workers began a countrywide strike Saturday to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in the eastern West Bengal state.
Anger at the Indian government’s failure to deter rising violence against women has fueled protests by medics and women’s groups across Indian cities after a trainee doctor was raped and killed last week. On Saturday, medical workers began a countrywide strike.
Mounting anger over the rape and killing of a medical trainee at a government hospital last week in the eastern city of Kolkata has boiled over into nationwide outrage and stirred protests over violence against women.
