What really protects women from gender violence?

Fire guns sometimes can be seen as a solution for women self-defense, but who has access to guns in India? What risks a potential legalization would bring to women and girls?

Should it be up to the government to maintain law and order, not individuals taking matters into their own hands?

What's media role in holding the State accountable?

Let's hear from:

Meena C, queer gender security worker and sex education researcher, who works on crisis interventions in India.

Japleen Pasricha, Feminism in India director, on the role of media to tackle gender based violence.

Media toolkits for journalism best practices for covering with feminist lens: https://feminisminindia.com/research/