#GAReads | 5 Million Women in India Joined Hands in Massive Peaceful Protest
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“5 Million Women in India Joined Hands in Massive Peaceful Protest”:
On Tuesday millions of women in Kerala, India joined hands, creating what they called a “women’s wall” to protest the menstruation ban on women from the Sabarimala Temple. The temple is one of India’s holiest sites, and the practice of banning women from entering dates back hundreds of years. For 15 minutes, women formed a nearly 385 mile long human chain to support the end of the practice.