Gargi Raut, a female reporter for Revsportz, a digital platform celebrating Indian sports and athletes, was inappropriately touched by a man live outside Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (northwest India), just after the India-New Zealand final of the T20 World Cup 2026, which India won.<\/p>\n
On March 8, International Women's Day, Gargi Raut was covering the euphoric celebrations following India's victory over New Zealand when a man brushed past her from behind with a mocking smile, visible on camera. Shocked, she immediately reported the incident live to her editor, Boria Majumdar, who ended the report to ensure her safety.<\/p>\n
Gargi then posted a video on X<\/a> (formerly Twitter): \u201cIf you touch me inappropriately, I\u2019ll put your face on the internet. A journalist must be able to work without being harassed.\u201d<\/em> She tagged the Ahmedabad police, emphasizing the ample space around her and the deliberate nature of the gesture\u2014a call to action that instantly went viral.<\/p>\n The editor of Revsportz<\/a> denounced the behavior as "unacceptable"\u2014especially on International Women's Day\u2014noting similar incidents involving international fans during the India-South Africa match. Ahmedabad police promised an investigation, while the debate intensified regarding the safety of female journalists at major sporting events.<\/p>\n Ultimately, Gargi Raut's testimony transforms a commonplace harassment into a cry for help regarding women's safety in public sporting spaces. This incident highlights a persistent reality: public spaces still too often seem to be considered "masculine" territory, where women must remain vigilant. Faced with this constant feeling of insecurity, it is becoming urgent to change attitudes so that everyone can move about, work, or celebrate sporting events freely, without fear or intimidation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gargi Raut, a female reporter for Revsportz, a digital platform celebrating Indian sports and athletes, was inappropriately touched...","protected":false},"author":8394,"featured_media":436648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_msn":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72943],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-436647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-feminisme"],"image":{"medium":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cette-journaliste-se-fait-harceler-en-direct-et-son-temoignage-fait-reagir-1-200x113.jpg",200,113,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cette-journaliste-se-fait-harceler-en-direct-et-son-temoignage-fait-reagir-1-500x281.jpg",500,281,true]},"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cette-journaliste-se-fait-harceler-en-direct-et-son-temoignage-fait-reagir-1.jpg","author":{"name":"L\u00e9a Michel","avatar":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1721220128171-96x96.jpg"},"categories":[{"term_id":72943,"name":"Feminism","slug":"feminisme","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":73115,"taxonomy":"category","description":" The Feminism section of The Body Optimist covers gender equality in everyday life: everyday sexism, violence against women, work, the domestic load, rights and representation. 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What you\u2019ll find in the Feminism section<\/h2>\n
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How do you respond to everyday sexism?<\/h2>\n
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Our approach: an inclusive, practical feminism<\/h2>\n
Articles to start with<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What is feminism?<\/h3>\n
What is the difference between sexism and misogyny?<\/h3>\n
What is the mental load?<\/h3>\n
What should you do if you experience intimate partner violence?<\/h3>\n
What you\u2019ll find in the Feminism section<\/h2>\n
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How do you respond to everyday sexism?<\/h2>\n
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Our approach: an inclusive, practical feminism<\/h2>\n
Articles to start with<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What is feminism?<\/h3>\n
What is the difference between sexism and misogyny?<\/h3>\n
What is the mental load?<\/h3>\n
What should you do if you experience intimate partner violence?<\/h3>\n