Delhi Women Safety: 14 Years After Nirbhaya, Ground Test Shows Zero Change

In this broadcast discussion, female reporters recount their experiences during an investigative social experiment on women's safety across various public locations in the national capital, including AIIMS, West Delhi, Lady Shri Ram College, and Hauz Khas. The reporters describe being repeatedly approached, stalked, and followed by cars and two-wheelers during regular evening hours. One journalist shares how a driver repeatedly offered lifts despite multiple direct refusals, highlighting male entitlement and pervasive harassment in public spaces.

Another contributor discusses being shadowed near dark stretches by educational institutions and touched inappropriately while boarding transit, emphasizing the chronic anxiety women navigate daily. The panel reflects on how society has normalized the intrusive male gaze and street harassment, noting that public spaces are often wrongfully treated as male domains where women are viewed as vulnerable targets.