Women Running In Cities Made For Men: Why Are Public Spaces So Unsafe?
Everyone has a role to play in calling out and putting an end to sinister or suspicious behaviours when a woman’s safety is, or may be, compromised.
Safety of women
NCW Chief Rekha Sharma On Its Initiatives To Address Domestic Violence
Since the launch of this dedicated WhatsApp number, we received a total of 40 messages reporting domestic violence. These messages are first scrutinized and those related to domestic violence amid lockdown are taken up on priority.
India Is The Ninth Most Dangerous Country For Solo Women Travellers
The study conducted by two travel bloggers, Asher and Lyric Fergusson, found South Africa as the most dangerous place for solo women travellers.
LG Directs Delhi Police To Take Up Women’s Safety Issue On Priority
After review projects and assessing the current status and future plans of use of technology by the Delhi Police with specific deadlines for various projects, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has instructed the force to focus on projects concerning safety and security of women and senior citizens. LG Baijal issued a statement in which he mentioned […]
Woman IAS Officer Accuses Advocates Of Molestation In Court
A woman officer of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) has alleged that she was molested by a group of advocates at a court in Saket, New Delhi. She filed a police complaint in which she said that several advocates had molested her and even beaten up her husband when he tried to intervene. The incident […]
No Trace Of Over 2,000 Women, Girls Gone Missing From Mumbai
Over 26,000 women and young girls have gone missing from Mumbai since 2013. Of them, Mumbai police could not trace 2,264 girls, according to the data Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis provided as a written response on Tuesday at the legislative assembly. The query was raised by BJP MLA Mangalprabhat Lodha and others. The statement said that […]
All You Need To Know About The #NirbhayaVerdict
Today, the Supreme Court will decide if the four men convicted of raping and torturing a 23-year-old medical student on a moving bus in Delhi in December 2012 will be hanged or not. Three of the four convicts had filed a review plea seeking reduction of their death sentence to a life term. A bench comprising […]
CRPF Deploys Over 500 Women Commandos In J&K
Incidents of stone-pelting is on the rise in Jammu and Kashmir. To handle the situation, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed over 500 women commandos. Aapki News : CRPF's women commando force ready to counter naxals in Chha… https://t.co/QZdAQyRfBy via @YouTube — 🇮🇳CRPF🇮🇳 (@crpfindia) August 8, 2017 Most of the stone pelters are young girls […]
Women ITBP Constables To Guard Traffic At CGO Complex
Employees who suffer daily mayhem at New Delhi’s CGO complex will be in safe hands henceforth. Come Tuesday, 50 women constables will be deployed to manage traffic there, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) has announced. These women commandos will work as a watchdog for commuters. They are deployed to manage and wash away the […]
DMRC Announces New Measures to Keep Men out of Women’s Coaches
Haven’t all of us in Delhi NCR seen men travelling in women-only coaches in the metro? However much you tell them not to, it is to no avail. To tackle this, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is introducing a variety of measures. CISF guards on the platforms are instructed to hand over any passenger […]
