Karan Singh, bartender, Goa — I don’t really get too much time to see the news. When I do read the news it is usually about sports like football and rugby. I sometimes watch the English-language news channels, but not often. I hear about rape sometimes, but I don’t really like seeing news about these…

The media has discussed death penalty ad nauseam, but speaks little of reformative justice — Over the past few years, India has taken what has been described as a “strong” stance against sexual violence. The death penalty is, thanks to new laws, now applicable in cases of rape that result in the victim entering a vegetative state or dying, as well as the sexual assault…

Pune-based queer activist Bindumadhav Khire on the media reportage of sexual violence in the LGBTQ+ community — Sexual harassment and violence can take place anywhere and to anyone, irrespective of gender or sexuality. So far, though, when it comes to the queer community there is usually silence — from the media and even from survivors — on the subject. …

Jeroze Bhadha, cabin crew member, Mumbai — As a cabin crew member, safety is my primary function. Although cases of sexual harassment are not very common on aircrafts, we must still be proactive and keep our eyes open. I once requested a man to change seats as he was sitting next to a girl child flying alone…