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Banning alcohol in an Indian state

FromWitness History


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Banning alcohol in an Indian state

FromWitness History

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Sep 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Punyavathi Sunkara recalls how she campaigned to stop the sale of alcohol in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to protect women from domestic violence and safeguard family finances. Pressure from women like Punyavathi helped persuade the state's chief minister, NT Rama Rao, to pass the prohibition law in 1995.
Released:
Sep 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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