Women’s Safety In Delhi: Why More Than 50 Women Joined A Night Walk From Kalkaji To Moolchand

Women joined a solidarity walk from Kalkaji to Moolchand after reported cases of violence against women in Delhi in September.
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09
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2026
After at least 13 reported cases of violence against women in September, women in Delhi took to the streets to demand safer public spaces. On 29 September, more than 50 women joined a solidarity walk organised by Women Walk at Midnight, an organisation that has been organising group night walks exclusively for women since 2016. The walk began at Kalkaji Metro Station and ended at Moolchand. It took place as rain fell and traffic continued through the city. The women walked, talked and laughed while spending time on Delhi’s streets at night. The walk came amid protests by women and students in Delhi over safety in public spaces. On 29 September, The Indian Express reported that hundreds of Delhi University students had gathered at the Faculty of Arts for a demonstration demanding better safety measures for women. The Guardian also reported that Delhi University students had been demanding measures including more street lighting and usable public toilets. For the women taking part in the night walk, the activity itself was the message. They walked through Delhi at night as a group, without treating being outside after dark as an activity that needed to be avoided. Because, at the end of it all, “it was just a walk.”

Women’s Safety In Delhi: Why More Than 50 Women Joined A Night Walk From Kalkaji To Moolchand

Women joined a solidarity walk from Kalkaji to Moolchand after reported cases of violence against women in Delhi in September.
Publié le
29
/
09
/
2026
After at least 13 reported cases of violence against women in September, women in Delhi took to the streets to demand safer public spaces. On 29 September, more than 50 women joined a solidarity walk organised by Women Walk at Midnight, an organisation that has been organising group night walks exclusively for women since 2016. The walk began at Kalkaji Metro Station and ended at Moolchand. It took place as rain fell and traffic continued through the city. The women walked, talked and laughed while spending time on Delhi’s streets at night. The walk came amid protests by women and students in Delhi over safety in public spaces. On 29 September, The Indian Express reported that hundreds of Delhi University students had gathered at the Faculty of Arts for a demonstration demanding better safety measures for women. The Guardian also reported that Delhi University students had been demanding measures including more street lighting and usable public toilets. For the women taking part in the night walk, the activity itself was the message. They walked through Delhi at night as a group, without treating being outside after dark as an activity that needed to be avoided. Because, at the end of it all, “it was just a walk.”

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