There was the Draupadi of the Mahabharata, whose voice wasn't heard, but she took revenge. There are thousands of them now, every day, in every home. Only a few speak up; how do they avenge themselves?

Crimes against women have been increasing, but also increasingly, women are standing up for themselves and speaking up against this.

As a demisexual, I can't ever feel sexual attraction for anyone - unless I am really close emotionally. But does Indian society care about that? No. I'm called the 'finicky, choosy' woman.

We had taken a road trip with some family friends when I was in the 8th grade. Their son touched me against my wish in the car, and I was unable to tell my parents because of the shame I felt.

A teenage girl gang-raped by seniors in a Dehradun boarding school has been denied admission in many other private schools. How responsible are school and school staff for her plight?