Nishita Jha
Nishita Jha is a global women's rights reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in India.
Contact this reporter at nishita.jha@buzzfeed.com
This Woman Found Revenge Porn On Google Drive — And Now She's Fighting Back
One young woman’s attempt to be so much more than a cautionary tale.
Nishita Jha
• 17 days ago
A Woman Refused To Give In To Threats To Vote For The Ruling Party, And Then She Was Gang-Raped
A local party official in Bangladesh’s Awami League has been arrested and expelled from the party for his alleged role in the rape.
Nishita Jha
• One month ago
Abortion In Italy Is Legal, But So Is A Doctor Refusing To Perform One. This Gynecologist Wants To Make Hospitals Safer For All Women.
Silvana Agatone says she’s regarded as an “evildoer” for trying to protect women’s access to safe and legal abortions.
Nishita Jha
• 2 months ago
A Sexual Abuse Case Is Tearing Apart The Catholic Church In India
A wall of silence surrounds the death of a key witness in a huge rape scandal.
Nishita Jha
• 2 months ago
Bollywood Needs A Time’s Up Movement. Here’s Why It’s Not Happening Anytime Soon.
India’s #MeToo movement has finally reached cinema — but unlike in Hollywood, the women leading the way aren't household names.
Nishita Jha
• 3 months ago
An Indian Government Minister Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Has Stepped Down From His Post
MJ Akbar has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 20 women who worked under him while he was an editor at various publications.
Nishita Jha
• 4 months ago
A Journalist Accused A Government Minister Of Harassment. Now He’s Suing Her For Defamation.
M.J. Akbar was an editor with the Asian Age at the time the alleged harassment occurred.
Nishita Jha
• 4 months ago
Indian Women Have Faced Abuse And Harassment For Years. Now They Are Naming Names.
Due process has failed Indian victims of sexual assault for years — and now they’re using social media to call out men.
Nishita Jha
• 4 months ago
Women Are Retreating From Public Life In Iraq After Several High-Profile Murders
“All women entering public life are targets,” one Iraqi activist told BuzzFeed News.
Nishita Jha
• 4 months ago
It Took 10 Years For Bollywood To Sit Up And Listen To A Sexual Assault Allegation Against One Of Its Own
Tanushree Dutta left Bollywood 10 years ago, blacklisted by the industry and traumatized by her assault. This week, she returned.
Nishita Jha
• 4 months ago
People Are Paying Tribute To An Instagram Star Shot Dead In Iraq
Tara Fares, reportedly the sixth-most followed person in Iraq, was shot dead at the wheel of her car.
Nishita Jha
• 4 months ago
This Former Porn Star Is Done Letting Men Define Her Story
But is India ready for the feminism of Sunny Leone?
Nishita Jha
• 4 months ago
India Just Decriminalized Gay Sex
India’s highest court struck down Section 377, the 157-year-old law that made gay sex illegal.
Nishita Jha
• 5 months ago
An Alleged Tinder Rape Told On Instagram Stories And The Limits Of #MeToo
She swiped right because she liked his dog. But what happened that night became a viral #MeToo story.
Nishita Jha
• 6 months ago
India Might Finally Remove A 157-Year Old Law That Criminalizes Gay Sex
India could repeal a colonial-era law that says sexual activity not involving heterosexual intercourse is "against the order of nature."
Nishita Jha
• 7 months ago
A Court Has Upheld The Death Sentences For Four Men Who Raped And Murdered A Woman In Delhi In 2012
The woman's rape on a bus and subsequent death sparked huge protests, and had a massive impact on India's attitude toward sexual violence.
Nishita Jha
• 7 months ago
An Indian Politician Is Being Viciously Harassed On Twitter Just For Doing Her Job
All Sushma Swaraj did was help a woman after she reached out to her on Twitter, but she's faced abuse online ever since.
Nishita Jha
• 7 months ago
A Backlash Against #MeToo Is Simmering In Pakistan's Entertainment Industry
Meesha Shafi has faced attacks upon her character and online threats since she accused Ali Zafar of abusing her.
Nishita Jha
• 7 months ago