Women's Safety: When Incidents Trend and When They Don't

Sometimes, when something bad happens to women, like two Australian cricket players being bothered in India, people in charge say the women should have been more careful.

This is like telling someone to be quiet and not draw attention to themselves to avoid trouble.

Many women already do this – they tell friends where they are going, dress in certain ways, and try not to react to harassment.

But the article says harassment isn't about attraction, it's about power and wanting to make women feel small.

Even men who committed crimes have said women are responsible for rape.

The writer shares personal stories of harassment and points out that this happens to many women every day, not just famous ones.

It’s important to talk about this more, starting with teaching boys and girls about respect and consent in school, not just when these events are popular news.

The real problem is a culture of male dominance that needs to change.