December gang-rape case eye-opener for India:Ex-Finland Prez

August 27, 2013 12:33

The Indian society has undergone a transformation after the December 16 gang-rape case, but still there is lot be done to achieve the complete equality for women status, former Finland President Tarja Halonen has said.

"It was a tragic incident. But the way government offered support and people came on streets to protest was something which wasn't often seen in India before. It was definitely an eye opener," she told a group of visiting foreign journalists.

The number of rape cases and crime against women do exist but the mechanism to deal with them and the reaction of the society towards them has definitely undergone a transformation, said Halonen, the first woman president of Finland serving from 2000 to 2012.

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