New Delhi (CNN) -- The father of the woman whose rape and fatal beating provoked outrage across India and worldwide says his daughter's death "brought an awakening to society." The 23-year-old student, whose name has not been released, died in a Singapore hospital in late December after being assaulted on a New Delhi bus on December 16. The case sparked protests in several Indian cities and led to promises to strengthen laws against sexual assault. Opinion: India's rape problem needs a rewiring of society's attitude "Society can no longer turn a blind eye to these sorts of incidents, which are happening every day," the woman's father told the British television network ITV. "We have to change ourselves. If there are no changes, then these horrible things won't stop. The public has to wake up now."
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The victim of the December New Delhi gang rape and fatal beating was an aspiring doctor
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Her killing has provoked protests in Indian cities and calls for tougher laws
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"Society can no longer turn a blind eye to these sorts of incidents," her father tells ITV
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