Ugandan Olympian Dies After Boyfriend Sets Her on Fire | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Ugandan Olympian Dies After Boyfriend Sets Her on Fire | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has succumbed to severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend. It was the latest horrific act of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a rising femicide epidemic. Why can't women outrun the shadows of violence? Palki Sharma tells you.

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