Women in Delhi protest for safety after alleged gangrape of minor in South Delhi park
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
College students in Delhi organised protests this week following the alleged gangrape of a minor in a South Delhi park at night. Protesters cited lack of streetlights and police booths on their routes to college as key safety concerns. They shared personal safety tactics they use when state and society fail to protect them. The protests drew a parallel to Sylvia Plath’s 18-year-old writings about women being circumscribed by femininity and fear of assault. A protest poster read, “It’s not my fault I crave the night air, it’s your fault you crave taking it away from me.” The article notes the recurrence of such events over a decade, referencing a similar case from when the author was a DU student.
Why it matters
Women students in Delhi are directly affected, as they face daily risks while commuting and studying due to inadequate street lighting and police presence. The protests highlight a persistent failure to ensure basic safety, forcing women to sacrifice freedom of movement for security.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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