In our interviews, we found that many girls have not even talked to their mothers about their experiences.
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It's the only moment that he escapes the tight corset of work life.

You describe such repression and fear. A society that has ridged expectations for conformity, and citizens who are willing to be good followers by suppressing their real humanity which then bubbles up into bad behavior or is hidden under shame and guilt. America also fits squarely in this category of society raising "good citizens" at all costs.

Chikans are being treated as cases of addiction.
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There is a racist idea, that aggressors have low intelligence, are not in control of their impulses and have dark skin. But in reality, the aggressors are salarymen who work in offices and have gone to university.

So many excuses are made to protect the bad behavior of men! (I am making the assumption that most of the chikans are male, just like in America.) Where are the good male role models? Why isn't bad behavior met with actual consequences? These are questions I have asked recently in a post as well. Thank you for sharing this important work. 🌱