All women can become potential targets and neither your class nor education may be able to protect you. So we must deal with our fear as well as learn what to do if it does happen.
“It has been almost three years now, but there has not been even one day, when I have not been haunted by what happened. Sometimes when I am walking on the road and hear footsteps behind I start to sweat and have to bite my lip to keep from screaming. I flinch at friendly touches; I can’t bear tight scarves that feel like hands round my throat….”
At the core of every woman’s fear of rape is the humiliation and hurt. It could be any of us when on a date or walking down a road. It can take different forms of sexual violence. Our first thought might be – will people listen to me or understand what I am going through? Should I tell a relative or friend, how will she react? What can and cannot be called rape? We need to understand the line between rape and consent. We should look at our common but incorrect beliefs.Why do men rape? Can I prevent it? What do I do if I am sexually assaulted? Should I go to the Police or the Court? What laws can help me?

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