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<b>--SUPERS</b>--</p><p>:20-:32</p><p>Ahuti Das</p><p>Akshara</p><br /><p>:48 -:54</p><p>Mallika Kapur</p><p>Mumbai</p><br /><p>1:13-1:20</p><p>Jason Temasfieldt</p><p>We the People Foundation</p><br /><p>2:11-2:15</p><p>Priya Dutt</p><p>Member of Indian Parliament</p><br /><p>
<b>--LEAD IN</b>--</p><p>Indians are calling for justice after a series of high-profile rape cases.</p><p>Recently, a Swiss tourist was attacked while she was camping.</p><p>And last year a medical student was gang-raped on bus, and died from her injuries.</p><p>That prompted thousands to take to the streets.</p><p>Now a couple of youths are using the internet to bring about change, 140 characters at a time.</p><p>Mallika Kapur has more. </p><br /><p>
<b>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS</b>--</p><p>FOLLOWING THE BRUTAL RAPE OF AN INDIAN WOMAN IN NEW DELHI IN DECEMBER, PROTESTORS POURED ONTO THE STREETS DEMANDING JUSTICE AND A SAFER SOCIETY.</p><p>THREE MONTHS LATER, INDIA'S YOUTH IS STILL MAKING ITS VOICE HEARD -THROUGH A DIFFERENT MEDIUM.</p><p>"If we need to pass on a message, we use networks like Facebook and Twitter, like, 140 characters can do a lot to mobilize people, mobilize the youth".</p><p>DAS IS USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT A CAMPAIGN SHE'S WORKING ON.</p><p>IT'S CALLED FREEDOM FROM FEAR. IT USES A TRAVELING TRUCK TO VISIT CAMPUSES AND TEACH STUDENTS TO TREAT WOMEN WITH RESPECT.</p><p>"THE NUMBER OF SOCIAL MEDIA USERS IN INDIA IS GROWING QUICKLY. TAKE FACEBOOK FOR EXAMPLE. IN 2010, IT HAD 8 MILLION USERS. TODAY, IT HAS AROUND 65 MILLION USERS. AND MOST OF THEM ARE YOUNG STUDENTS LIKE THESE".</p><p>AND IT'S EMPOWERING INDIA'S YOUTH.</p><p>JASON TEMASFIELDT'S COUSIN, KEENAN SANTOS, WAS KILLED IN MUMBAI TWO YEARS AGO WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT A GIRL FROM BEING HARASSED.</p><p>"We had two options, either sit at home and mourn or reach out to the people and prevent similar episodes".</p><p>HE REACHED OUT BY CREATING A FACEBOOK PAGE TO LOBBY FOR STRICTER LAWS AND TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO SPEAK UP IF ABUSED.</p><p>"The amount of people kept increasing not every day, but every minute. Within the first week we had 10,000 members".</p><p>EMBOLDENED BY THE UNPRECEDENTED RESPONSE - JASON AND HIS COLLEAGUE, SHURBHI SHARMA, TOOK THEIR ACTIVISM BEYOND SOCIAL MEDIA.</p><p>THEY SET UP A MUMBAI-BASED CHARITY THAT FIGHTS SEXUAL HARASSMENT.</p><p>NATIONWIDE, PROTESTORS ARE INCREASINGLY USING FACEBOOK OR TWITTER TO DECIDE WHEN AND WHERE TO GATHER.</p><p>MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT PRIYA DUTT - WHO USES SOCIAL MEDIA HERSELF - SAYS IT'S SOMETHING THE GOVERNMENT CAN'T IGNORE.</p><p>"What was great about this was that it was the youth that came out onto the road. People are getting more aware. They are discussing and debating through social media. My only fear is that I hope it just doesn't remain there".</p><p>SHE SAYS IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO "LIKE" A PAGE OR A MOVEMENT. WHAT'S NEEDED IS REAL ACTION, LEADING TO LASTING CHANGE.</p><p>MALLIKA KAPUR, CNN, MUMBAI.</p><p>
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</p><p>INDIA SOCIAL MEDIA RAPE PROTEST</p><br />