Since 2010, one car of
each Delhi Metro train
has been reserved for
women. The transit
system also has a help
line for women and
has female guards at
many stations. In June
the city announced it
would begin offering
free rides to women,
making transportation
more accessible for
all classes.
Indian
society’s
reaction to
the gang
rape of the
woman
known as
Nirbhaya
was
remarkable:
day after
day of
women
protesting
and chanting
“Freedom
without
fear!”
It could lead
to lasting
change
for India’s
women.