What's Eating Mehak Mathur?

Digital protest in a digital-first nation!  The Bengal rape case has gripped the country, shocking every citizen and prompting difficult questions for the government. Amidst the awakening to the need for stronger women's rights, Generation Z has transformed the face of activism. (This is an opinion article.) In 2012, a woman was raped and brutally murdered in the country’s capital. This was followed by a botched investigation and a years-long court battle to hang the culprits. In 2024, a trainee doctor was raped and murdered in her own office while resting after a long day (a thirty-six-hour shift)! During the initial “Reclaim the Night” protest in the region, a small group of men disguised as protesters stormed into the hospital vicinity, attempting to destroy evidence present at the crime scene.  (Source) . Bengal is culturally and socially different from the rest of the country. In the Bengali dialect, there is no gender. In Bengali society, women have command over the hous...