Groundbreaking Docuseries Tackles Taboo Topic of Marital Rape in India

In a powerful move to shed light on the disturbing issue of marital rape in India, a new docuseries titled Chiraiya has captured the attention of millions. The series, which has drawn an audience of millions, has prompted crucial conversations on social media around the pressing need for consent, accountability, and legal reform to protect married women from this form of abuse.

The decision by the Indian government to refuse to criminalize marital rape has long been a source of contention, with advocates arguing that this loophole in the law perpetuates a culture of misogyny and denies women the basic human right to bodily autonomy. Chiraiya bravely confronts this complex and sensitive issue, giving voice to the stories of survivors who have endured the trauma of non-consensual sex within the confines of marriage.