Protest Paradox: Examining Disparity in Protests After Rapes in India

This study investigates the disparity in public protest following rape cases by taking numerous factors into account such as societal attitude, intersectionality ,media’s influence. Through use of survey ,podcast and a detailed literature review research finds how media framing ,victim’s social identity, transparency interplay to shape public reaction. Preliminary finding indicates geographical location, intersectionality, media interplays to shape public opinions towards a particular rape incident which in turn leads to perpetuation of rape culture due to spontaneous not a perpetual efforts to tackle it.