A Look At The Best And Funniest Slogans From The Delhi Women's Protests

Delhi has become the site of yet another major protest, this time led by women who, fed up with the safety crisis, have finally started to raise their voices. Under the banner of “Hum Auratein Azaad Hain” (We Women Are Free), the protest focuses on the demand for systemic safety and freedom of movement rather than restrictive curfews.

It started with Delhi University students, specifically those from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, protesting against the college’s decision to move classes online after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped near the campus.

It has since grown to include women of all ages and walks of life, who are using it as a platform to air a larger grievance: that society still engages in heavy victim-blaming and places restrictions on women instead of on the men committing the crimes.

The protesters are mostly Gen Z women, though many of other ages have joined too. Alongside the anger and frustration, there has been a striking mix of pain, fear, a sense of injustice and, surprisingly, humour.

This is most visible in the slogans the women have raised, which use current slang, pop culture and plenty of wit to get their point across.

What Are These Protests? When Did They Start?

It all began on September 21, 2026, when a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men near Lady Shri Ram College for Women. According to reports, she had visited Kalkaji Mandir with a male friend and then gone to the nearby Aastha Kunj Park to celebrate her birthday.

In light of this, LSR issued a notice moving classes online until the situation settled down. This, however, sparked anger among the student body, who questioned why their freedom was once again being curtailed when the perpetrators were men.

This came after certain authority figures had also warned girls against visiting parks in the evening, calling it unsafe. Soon, students from other colleges, such as Gargi College and Kamala Nehru College, joined the protests.

By September 28, the movement had grown dramatically. Hundreds of students marched for nearly two hours from Miranda House to the Faculty of Arts, in what became one of the largest women-led mobilisations DU has seen in recent memory.

For many women, this wasn’t about just one incident. It carried the weight of countless similar cases that point to a deeper women’s safety crisis in the country. The Jamui case had surfaced just days earlier, while a string of other rape and sexual harassment cases were reported in Delhi itself, one after another.

The protesters have poured not just their anger but all their creativity into their slogans and posters. Here’s a look at some of the best and funniest ones.