We, the people of India, seemed to have learned little since the 2012 Nirbhaya case. Women, who should feel safe on the roads of their country, in the comfort of their home, and their workplaces, continue to face horrific crimes of rape, assault, and murder.

According to 2023 data, an average of 86 rape cases are reported daily in India — a number that excludes countless incidents that go unreported. What’s more alarming is when police officers refuse to register FIRs under rape charges, shaming victims and their families instead of protecting them.

The mere fact that to wake up from our slumber and protest with an outrage, it takes a heinous crime like Nirbhaya, August 2024 – Kolkata doctor’s rape case, or the recent Durgapur gang rape. It disregards and undermines the gravity of those

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