Urmi Bhattacheryya

Urmi Bhattacheryya is a freelance journalist in India, primarily reporting stories of sexual violence against women and children, and health and social justice. She is also the author of the book After I Was Raped – published by Pan Macmillan – that charts the aftermath of long-running rape cases in court, in the lives of five survivors in India. The book was long listed at Tata Literature Live, and shortlisted for Best Debut, Times of India AutHer Awards. Currently, Urmi researches the phenomenon of marital rape and the articulations of consent across India, a country that does not, yet, criminalise marital rape. Find her on X (Twitter) @Urmi_1990 and on Instagram @UrmiTellsStories