“The idea behind the campaign is that when women experience sexual violence/ harassment, they are made to feel guilty for experiencing it. They are taught to blame themselves for being ‘dressed provocatively’

“By sending the garment the women wore, they are rejecting blame. Blame needs to be arrested.”

Quotes by Jasmeen Patheja

“Since 2008, Blank Noise has received countless number of garments, ranging from burqas to school uniforms to T-shirts to saris, evidencing that sexual violence could be experienced by anyone, regardless of their wardrobe choices and that sexual harassment is never the fault of the survivor.”

Quote by Shyama Krishna Kumar

Published in The New Indian Express. Read more