In response to a male politician's suggestion that a stalking victim had placed herself in danger by choosing to go out alone at night, women in India have created the #AintNoCinderella hashtag.

And Twitter users have wasted no time circulating it far and wide.

Refusing to contribute to the ever-present victim-blaming dialogue, countless young women have supported Varnika Kundu, who was reportedly chased and harassed by two men, by sharing photos of themselves on nights out alongside captions which denounce BJP state vice president Ramveer Bhatti’s recent remarks.

"Dear Regressive India," wrote one Twitter user. "We ain't damsels in distress. We are independent & we don't need you to curb our freedom. #AintNoCinderella here!"

Challenging the troubling narrative that suggest women are in some way to blame for a man's threatening attitude or violent behaviour, Twitter has been awash with images, anecdotes and slogans which contradict the illogical theory. 

We love these women.