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Kashmiri women suffering most from conflict

Sunday, 07 August 2016 7:56 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 07 August 2016 7:56 PM ]

Kashmiri Muslim women shout pro-freedom slogans during the funeral of 20-year-old Riyaz Ahmed Shah in downtown Srinagar on August 3, 2016. (AFP)

Shahana Butt
Press TV, Indian-controlled Kashmir

Women in Kashmir have had a significant role in the latest protests against Indian rule. They have been present on the streets alongside their male countrymen, shouting anti-India slogans and calling for independence. Kashmiri women have also suffered the most from the ongoing conflict and tensions in their homeland.

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