Women’s Safety in India
How much freedom is too much to ask? “Don’t go out alone. Come home before it gets dark. S hare your location. Be careful. ” For many women in India, these are not occasional pieces of advice. They are rules they grow up hearing. But the question we need to ask is: Why is a woman constantly taught how to avoid danger, instead of society being taught not to create it? The protests are about more than one incident Women’s safety has returned to the centre of public discussion in Delhi following the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in South Delhi. Students from several Delhi University colleges have held demonstrations demanding safer public spaces, better lighting, safer transport and greater accountability. The recent demonstrations have brought renewed attention to how women experience public spaces. The protests are therefore not only about one case. Students have described fears around commuting after dark, poorly lit routes, harassment ...