Synopsis

The brutal details of a 2012 gang rape on a Delhi bus brought international scrutiny to India’s pervasive problem of sexual assault. Ineffective law enforcement, the social shame surrounding rape, and a patriarchal society have long allowed sexual violence to afflict Indian women. Delhi’s police department has pledged to recruit more female officers and establish a support service, yet these efforts seem insufficient. Rape cases in Delhi doubled in 2013, and while the situation is dire in the ca