23 January 2013 15:15 | By Bismo Agung and Keith Lin
Against Violence in Delhi

PHOTO ESSAY: When day turns to night, women in New Delhi live in the shadow of violence. More than 600 rapes were reported in the Indian capital last year, but only one attack has resulted in a conviction. Here's a look at how ordinary women in the city are fighting back.

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Chandani, 22, works as a cab driver for a social enterprise which claims to provide safe and secure cab services for women driven by women. Chandani said demand for their cabs has increased after since a medical student died after being gang raped on a bus in New Delhi last month.

"I am doing a very unconventional job for women. Given that I do night shifts, I carry pepper spray bottle and I'm trained in self-defence. Initially I faced a lot of problems but driving cabs at night has helped me to overcome my fears", says Chandani, who has been working as a cab driver for the last four years.
 
Picture taken January 13, 2013.
 

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