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Despite the outcry, the government appears apathetic to violence against women
Cover photo: Rihana Sheikh Dhapali, of Banke, who was tortured and set on fire by her husband and in-laws for not bringing enough dowry. Bijay Gajmer.
Kristi Maskey And Alina Acharya Maskey works on FightVAW, an ICT-based initiative to curb violence against women (www.fightvaw.org). Acharya is a data analyst at YoungInnovations.
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