Today marks three years since the horrific Delhi gang rape of a young woman – dubbed Nirbhaya by the media — at the hands of several men on a bus in India. Their attack ultimately led to her death and sparked some of the largest anti-rape protests the world has seen.
This incident and the response of ordinary people, activists and the Delhi government comprises one of the case studies in my new book Stop Global Street Harassment.
Today, let’s remember Nirbhaya. She was a university student who was simply trying to get home safely after seeing a movie with her male friend. She should have been able to. In her honor, let’s double our efforts to make public spaces safe for everyone.
