The most dangerous countries in the world for women

US the only Western nation to make top 10, while India tops the ranking

India protest rape
Schoolgirls in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand state take part in a silent protest against sexual violence
(Image credit: AFP/Getty Images)

India is the most dangerous country in which to be a woman, according to a new report by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

To compile the ranking, the foundation surveyed 550 experts on women’s issues from around the world, including aid workers, academics, policy experts and NGO staff.

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