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Warning: Video contains discussion of sexual violence | In India, it’s not a crime to rape your wife if she’s over 18 — even though some have been fighting for years to change the law. CBC’s Salimah Shivji takes a closer look at the issue and breaks down what’s behind the country’s insidious rape culture.
WARNING: This story contains graphic discussion of sexual violence.
A tear rolled down the 21-year-old’s cheek as she recalled her wedding night in India three years ago and the start of the history of sexual abuse she says she endured.
She said it was the first time her drunken husband forced himself on her, but was far from the last.
“He would have sex with me without my permission. It didn’t matter if I was comfortable or not,” said the young woman, whose name isn’t being released by CBC due to the abuse she faced in the relationship.
“It wasn’t only occasionally. He would …
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