After the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on Dec. 16 in New Delhi, India, thousands of Indians took to the streets to protest the government's rape laws and poor handling of rape cases. In this photo, taken on Dec. 23 in New Delhi, a protester chants slogans as she braces herself against the spray of water canons fired by police. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm and vowed to protect women as police struggle to quell increasing outrage.

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