Neesha Arter

Neesha Arter is a journalist and author in New York City. Her memoir, CONTROLLED, will be published in August 2015 by Heliotrope Books. Her work has appeared in The New York Observer, New York Magazine, Interview, and Teen Vogue.

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UP IN THE AIR

‘I Wasn’t Raped:’ Flight Home from Hell

<p>In an excerpt from <i>Controlled</i>, Neesha Arter describes a torturous flight home from Texas, where—unbeknownst to anyone aboard—two men had raped her days before.</p>

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RAPE CULTURE

The War Crime That Kills You Quietly

A new documentary explores the first successful prosecution of rape as a war crime—the Rwanda genocide. Will the victims of ISIS and Boko Haram be next?

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Courageous

Making Art Out of Sexual Trauma

A powerful new play on the 2012 gang rape and murder of an Indian student showcases actresses who have survived sexual violence in their own lives.

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Nirbhaya’s Legacy

India's Forgotten Rape Crisis

World attention on India’s rape epidemic has waned since the infamous killing of Jyoti Singh, but the country’s sexual violence crisis continues unabated.

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SURVIVORS

‘The Hunting Ground’ Tackles Campus Rape

A new documentary follows two activists around the country as they talk to fellow survivors about the trauma of rape and the triumph of survival.

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