The narrative surrounding the murder of a young woman in Delhi shows how news about violence against women is used to reinforce national morality.

Extreme events amplify "the drivers of violence or create environments that enable this type of behavior," the researchers said.

India's response to gender-based violence is punitive in nature.... in all the focus directed at perpetrators, the individual in the thralls of violence is overlooked.

The critical recommendation for the central government was to recognize Dalit women and girls as a distinct social category.