‘Not comfortable stepping out alone at night’

"I generally don’t step out without company, late at night. And even if I do, I ensure that I inform a friend or my family about my whereabouts. Thankfully I have never been stalked! But I have always been advised to carry a pepper spray since I travel a lot. So last time when I travelled to Varkala, I made sure I carried a pepper spray. I also carry my nail file as a safety tool in my bag always. I am taking mixed martial art classes and am trying to learn some self-defense techniques as well."

"I’ve never been stalked in public, but there are just as many predators on the Internet and social media as there are on the streets. Although I do carry a pepper spray with me, I’m not comfortable stepping out alone after 9 pm alone."

"Chennai is one of the safest places to live in India as compared to metros like Mumbai and Delhi. But my friends experienced something horrible, a few months ago near Valluvar Kottam. They were walking near a park and around eight boys followed them and passed comments. They asked for money and when refused, one of the boys hit my friend and ran away. Can you imagine!"