RAPE IS PART OF PUBLIC LIFE, INDIA

A young woman walks across a street in New Delhi, near where the gang rape of a woman on a bus in 2012 sparked protests nationwide. In response the federal government fast-tracked court hearings for accused assailants and set up a fund for safety initiatives. However, The Times of India recently reported that on average 90 minor girls a day were raped in India during 2021. In total 33,186 sexual assault crimes were reported last year to the National Crime Records Bureau. 2017.

Saumya Khandelwal is a contributing photojournalist to publications like TIME, National Geographic, The New York Times and is based in New Delhi, India. Nominated for World Press Photo 6X6 Global Talent Program from Asia region in 2019, Khandelwal has built a diverse body of work spanning journalism and documentary genres of photography.

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: TYTW_GirlsOnTheBrink_019.jpg
Copyright: Image protected by copyright. For usage details and restrictions, contact National Geographic Image Collection. Email: ngimagecollection@natgeo.com or www.NatGeoImageCollection.com
Image Size: 5405x3988 / 17.0MB
Contained in galleries: Girls on the Brink Exhibition

A young woman walks across a street in New Delhi, near where the gang rape of a woman on a bus in 2012 sparked protests nationwide. In response the federal government fast-tracked court hearings for accused assailants and set up a fund for safety initiatives. However, The Times of India recently reported that on average 90 minor girls a day were raped in India during 2021. In total 33,186 sexual assault crimes were reported last year to the National Crime Records Bureau. 2017.<br />
<br />
Saumya Khandelwal is a contributing photojournalist to publications like TIME, National Geographic, The New York Times and is based in New Delhi, India. Nominated for World Press Photo 6X6 Global Talent Program from Asia region in 2019, Khandelwal has built a diverse body of work spanning journalism and documentary genres of photography.