Facing a constant threat of rape and harassment, the women of Delhi fight back

Source: CNN

The women, dressed in colorful saris, giggle as they arrange themselves into rows.

It’s Friday morning in a small apartment in southern Delhi, where about 45 women ranging in age from 28 to 50 are forming orderly lines.
These women are not waiting in a queue or getting ready for yoga; they are preparing to fight.
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Authorities in India’s capital are increasingly trying to train women to survive the hostile and dangerous environment they continue to face on its streets after a series of highly publicized rapes rocked the country.

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