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.

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

UP IN THE AIR

<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>

Neesha Arter | Published Aug 10, 2015

The War Crime That Kills You Quietly

RAPE CULTURE

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?

Neesha Arter | Published Jun 17, 2015

Making Art Out of Sexual Trauma

Courageous

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.

Neesha Arter | Published Apr 28, 2015

India's Forgotten Rape Crisis

Nirbhaya’s Legacy

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.

Neesha Arter | Published Apr 21, 2015

‘The Hunting Ground’ Tackles Campus Rape

SURVIVORS

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.

Neesha Arter | Published Feb 26, 2015