Boys look up to the men around them for their role models, and if the men harass women, abuse them, as a matter of course, what are the boys learning?!

I posted about these spurious requests on my social media. I was surprised by the number of women who came forward sharing experiences similar to mine.

This festive period is all about invoking the female divine power, and celebrating their fierce win over the evil. But why is it not the reality?

The NCRB report shows that more than four lakh cases of crimes hostile to women were filed across India in 2021. Eighty-seven rape cases in one day were reported in India in 2021. A report by National Family Health Survey-5 states that around one-third of women have been through violence, be it sexual or physical.

While discussing certain recent events, a few of us wondered if there was even a single woman who has never been harassed in public.