Some 60 percent of protesters against the military coup are women who fear their hard-won rights hang in the balance.
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Some 60 percent of protesters against the military coup are women who fear their hard-won rights hang in the balance.
With four reported rapes a day and many more unreported, survivors and activists are challenging violence and misogyny.