When I started looking into the issue of marital rape in India, I soon realised how difficult it would be to get anyone to talk. It is a touchy subject, because there is still so much shame, guilt and anger attached to it. This is understandable: marital rape has not been a part of India’s discourse. There is also a vocal counter-group that argues a proposed law meant to outlaw marital rape is unfair. Last week, for example, 50 NGOs and 180 activists assembled in Mumbai to demand gender neutral laws. One of the key issues to be discussed was marital rape.

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