It is the violence of the minority, and the silence of the majority, that perpetuates violence, writes Srishti Bakshi in the beginning of her documentary, WOMB (Women of My Billion).

In December 2017, Bakshi walked into the home of a 14-year-old girl, who had been gang-raped and set on fire. “I missed her by two weeks, she had already succumbed to the injuries,” recalls the filmmaker over a call from London. The incident took place at Deval village, some 100 km from the Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh. The accused entered her home when she was asleep. As she cried for help, they poured kerosene and burnt her alive. “That day was the hardest of my journey. If felt like violence had won. Why was I walking across the country? It seemed pointless.”