Gone Viral: Two Indian women rapping against rape [video]

Two women from Mumbai Uppekha Jain and Pankhuri Awasthi have posted a video of themselves on YouTube, labelling it 'Bombbaebs' #Rap Against Rape', where they talk about the issues that women face in India.

The YouTube video which was posted on March 16 has been viewed nearly 240,339 times.

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Theatre artist Uppekha and TV host Pankhuri were disturbed with the increasing number of rape cases in India and decided "to do their bit to improve the situation".

The video starts with a disclaimer stating that the video doesn't have any explicit content. "It's just that the reality for women in India is Explicit."

"We're now known as the land of rapes..But did you ever wonder, how this took shape," they ask. Thereafter, they explain how women are treated in this country, citing various examples.

In the video, the girls are seen holding placard with words such as #DomesticViolence, #misogyny, #rape and #slut, while they rap.

They ask the society to take some action, instead of merely arguing the case on social media. "Stop that tweet. And actually get on your feet. And help reform this mindset. That for years has been preset."

In the rap, the duo describes themselves like this: "We're not rappers - no. We're just a couple of girls tryin' to open your eyes."

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