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Nepal's kung fu nuns fight rape

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Protests following the death of a woman who was gang-raped on a bus in India have spread to neighbouring Nepal. Protesters including lawyers, journalists and social workers took to the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, last week, calling for gender equality. Violence and abuse against women is also prevalent in Nepal where women complain that rape and abuse are not dealt with seriously. One Buddhist community in Nepal is aware of the issue and has chosen to boost the status of women through the practice of martial arts. The kung fu-fighting Drukpa nuns visited Paris recently. 

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