A brutal assault reignites fears over women’s safety in India

September 28, 2026 · 4:15 pm 5 sources

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Wires & papers of record

• Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults
  BBC News · September 28, 2026 16:15
  BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.
• From Jamui to Delhi, the burden of safety from sexual assault cannot fall on women
  The Guardian · September 29, 2026 06:30
  As outrage grows over cases​ of sexual violence, activists are demanding a shift from controlling women to confronting men’s behaviour. Plus, Tony Klor’s ‘hella dope’ city vlogs • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up here As an Indian woman, I often feel myself oscillating…
• ‘We want justice’: series of rapes trigger mass protests at Indian universities
  The Guardian · September 30, 2026 15:56
  Women say nothing has changed since Delhi’s infamous Nirbhaya bus rape case 14 years ago The posters, just like the women holding them, were taking no prisoners. “Girls don’t need curfews, rapists need consequences,” read one. “Lock your dicks rather than your women at home,” read another. As…

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• String of rapes in Delhi triggers social campaign for women’s safety
  Al Jazeera · September 30, 2026 03:53
  Women in India’s capital are protesting after a string of rape cases, using bold slogans to demand safer public spaces.
• A brutal assault reignites fears over women's safety in India
  Deutsche Welle · October 1, 2026 12:31
  A string of sexual assault cases has revived questions about women's safety in India, fuelling fear, protests and demands for action.