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#ReclaimtheNightđ¨đ Hospitals are Not Safe for Women, Following the Rape and Murder of a 31 Year Old Doctor in Kolkata India đĄđĽđ
đđŠââď¸đ¨ On the 9th of August, a 31 year-old Female doctor, Dr.Moumita Debnath, in Kolkata India retired to rest in a seminar room at one of Indiaâs hospitals. This was the last time she was seen alive as she was barbarically raped and murdered at Kolkataâs RG Kar Medical College. This ignited nationwide outrage and demands for hospital safety reforms as well as increased protection of women in a culture that threatens women with violence, even in areas that are supposed to be safe. This heart-wrenching, barbaric and tragic incident reveals the severe security gaps in healthcare facilities, where even medical professionals are not safe from misogynistic violence.Â
đĽ This ignited nationwide strikes and outrage and thousands marched in Kolkata and across West Bengal in the name of the âReclaim the Nightâ movement, calling for justice, protection of women, reform in a culture of impunity against men as well as safer working conditions. It has never been more urgent. Doctors are not relenting in their strikes as the push for meaningful change is gaining momentum.
đŹđď¸ âOur hospitals should be sanctuaries, not sites of violence,â says Dr. Madhuparna Nandi, echoing the sentiments of many who are now speaking out against the systemic failures that led to this tragedy. The demand is clear: enforce strict safety measures and protect those who dedicate their lives to saving others, as well as all women across the nation. đĽđĄď¸
đâ We need to stand for justice and protect women from any further violence of this kind. Hospitals need to be a safe haven, not where violence occurs and justice must be brought to Dr. Moumita.Â
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