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24 September 2013updated 27 Sep 2015 5:32am

“Skirts are a leading cause of rape. Because men have eyes”

Comedy group All India Backods parody the belief that women must be to blame for rising amounts of rape in India.

By New Statesman

The Indian comedy group All India Backods, featuring Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin, has released a video attacking the most common beliefs about why women are to blame for rape. Satirising the actions and words of prominent politicians, religious figures and the police force, the brainchild of four stand-up comedians has been viewed over one million times already.

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