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Manjula Pradeep was born in Western India to a Dalit family, a community considered to be on the lowest rung of the caste ladder. Growing up she experienced discrimination and indignity because of her background, but she excelled at school, and managed to defy expectations to become a lawyer and high-profile activist. Now she's helping Dalit rape survivors get access to justice. Manjula spoke to Divya Arya.

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Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Harry Graham

Picture: Manjula Pradeep
Credit: BBC/Divya Arya

Published on Monday, 25th October 2021.

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