Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be misguided
4 months ago

Anita Anand | UP panel’s bid to keep women ‘safe’ appears to be misguided

Deccan Chronicle  

There has recently been a brouhaha over a proposal tabled by the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission to ensure the safety of all women across India’s largest state. Data gathered from thirty-six states, Union territories, and Central agencies revealed a surge of four per cent in crimes against women, including cases of cruelty by husbands and relatives, abductions, assaults and rapes. If the data suggests that a significant portion of crimes involved cruelty by the husband and his relatives, should the Women’s Commission not be looking into this? The “bad touch” that the women’s commission refers to, was popularised some years ago with the speaking out of increasing numbers of sexual assaults of minors, especially girls.

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Over the past decade, Govt has given highest priority to women’s safety: PM Modi
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Over the past decade, Govt has given highest priority to women’s safety: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: Over the past decade, the government has given highest priority to women’s safety, making laws stricter to prevent crimes against them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. “The G-SAFAL initiative aims to provide financial assistance and entrepreneurial training to women from self-help groups in Antyodaya families across two aspirational districts and 13 aspirational blocks in Gujarat, while G-MAITRI …

Women are safe in Telangana: Shikha Goel
3 weeks ago

Women are safe in Telangana: Shikha Goel

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The 1994 batch woman IPS officer Shikha Goel, director general rank officer and head of three prestigious wings in the state police department, has chosen a novel initiative that focuses on school children and creates awareness in order to bring an ‘attitude change’ among boys and girls to prevent crimes against women. On the occasion of the International Women's …

No women's progress without safety: Court calls for action against harassers
4 weeks ago

No women's progress without safety: Court calls for action against harassers

India Today  

Calling for strict action against those who make public spaces unsafe for women, the Delhi High Court has said that unless an environment free from harassment and fear was created, all discussions on women's progress were superficial. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said real empowerment began with women's right to live and move freely without fear. Refusing to show any leniency …

Punjab women’s panel chief says live-in relationships like termites, destroy social fabric
1 month ago

Punjab women’s panel chief says live-in relationships like termites, destroy social fabric

Hindustan Times  

Punjab state women commission chairperson Raj Lali Gill on Friday expressed concerns over the rising number of live-in relationships, likening it to “termites, destroying societal values”. Punjab state women commission chairperson Raj Lali Gill on Friday expressed concerns over the rising number of live-in relationships. Gill, who was in Patiala to chair the Lok Adalat at Police Lines, said, not …

WB governor wants stronger steps for women safety
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2 months, 1 week ago

WB governor wants stronger steps for women safety

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday called for stronger measures for women's safety after the verdict into the rape and murder of an-duty female doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. It is imperative that the government implements a robust and proactive policy to combat these atrocities and ensure the safety of women, especially in …

Kolkata citizens’ collective write open letter to Mamata demanding women’s safety in the State
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata citizens’ collective write open letter to Mamata demanding women’s safety in the State

The Hindu  

A collective of citizens comprising filmmaker Aparna Sen and organisers of Reclaim the Night protests during R.G. Kar movement have written an open letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the security of women in the State. The collective, Nagorik Chetona, asked for policy and structural changes within the system to ensure better safety in light of the …

Civil society group urges Mamata Banerjee to address women's safety in Bengal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Civil society group urges Mamata Banerjee to address women's safety in Bengal

India Today  

Nagorik Chetona, a civil society collective comprising artists, filmmakers, musicians, social workers, activists, lawyers, doctors, and other professionals, has sent an open letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, highlighting pressing concerns over women's safety in the state. The letter, addressed to the official email of the Chief Minister's Office, emphasises the need for systemic reforms to ensure the …

Women of Uttar Pradesh voice hope over safety advisory
4 months, 1 week ago

Women of Uttar Pradesh voice hope over safety advisory

Hindustan Times  

The UP Women’s Commission’s new advisory has drawn its fair share of views, with voices arguing whether the move is a turning point for women safety or it’s an impractical step to implement. For representational purpose The advisory by the commission would bar men from taking women’s measurements in tailoring shops, giving haircuts at salons, or training them in gyms. …

Women’s commission struggles to navigate with nearly 50k pending cases
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s commission struggles to navigate with nearly 50k pending cases

Hindustan Times  

The newly appointed State Women’s Commission, which took office two months ago, is now grappling with nearly 50,000 pending cases that have accumulated over the past two years. “The commission members are trying to act on the pending cases as swiftly and thoroughly as possible.” Committee member Anju Prajapati, who was also a member of the prior committee that existed …

Indian state proposes banning men from cutting women’s hair to prevent groping
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian state proposes banning men from cutting women’s hair to prevent groping

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian state is considering …

UP women’s commission chief appeals for women’s safety steps at salons, gyms
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UP women’s commission chief appeals for women’s safety steps at salons, gyms

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh Women’s Commission chairperson Babita Chauhan has issued an advisory, which is more in the nature of an appeal without the force of law, on women’s safety measures in boutiques, salons and gyms. Stressing that women need to feel safe in spaces that are open to public access, Chauhan has said, “For women who go to the gym, my …

Men shouldn’t tailor women’s clothes or cut their hair: Uttar Pradesh Women Commission
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Men shouldn’t tailor women’s clothes or cut their hair: Uttar Pradesh Women Commission

The Hindu  

In a purported bid to improve women’s safety, the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission has proposed various measures, including barring male tailors from taking women’s measurements and restricting men from training women in gyms and yoga centres. The proposals also include provision for female security personnel on school buses and women staff in women’s clothing stores. State Women Commission Chairperson …

Men not allowed: UP Women’s Commission proposes ban on male tailors, fitness trainers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Men not allowed: UP Women’s Commission proposes ban on male tailors, fitness trainers

Live Mint  

Women in Uttar Pradesh may not be able to get their clothes stitched by male tailors or even be trained by men in gyms or yoga centres. The Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission proposed a list of enhanced guidelines to ensure the safety of women in the state. These include barring male tailors from taking women’s measurements and restricting men …

‘No male tailor should take women’s measurements’: UP panel proposes safety measures
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘No male tailor should take women’s measurements’: UP panel proposes safety measures

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission has proposed measures to improve women's safety, including barring male tailors from taking women’s measurements and restricting men from training women in gyms and yoga sessions. Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission has proposed banning male tailors from taking women’s measurements as part of measures to enhance women's safety. ) The commission has also suggested …

‘No male tailors to take female measurement': UP Women Commission proposes safety measures
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘No male tailors to take female measurement': UP Women Commission proposes safety measures

India TV News  

Amid the rise in crimes against women in the country, the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission has proposed a list of enhanced guidelines to be implemented to ensure the safety of women in the state. According to the information released, the state women's commission proposed the guidelines, which include prohibiting male tailors from taking measurements of women and barring men …

UP Women Commission proposes men shouldn't tailor women's clothes or cut their hair
4 months, 3 weeks ago

UP Women Commission proposes men shouldn't tailor women's clothes or cut their hair

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: In a bid to improve women's safety across Uttar Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission is considering a series of proposals that include barring male tailors from taking women’s measurements and restricting male trainers from instructing women in gyms and yoga sessions. Headed by Babita Chauhan, the UPSWC has also recommended deploying female security personnel on school buses …

How best to stop sexual violence in India isn’t obvious
6 months, 1 week ago

How best to stop sexual violence in India isn’t obvious

Live Mint  

There is anger in the air. The pervasive fear of sexual violence restricts women’s mobility as well as their access to education, employment and other economic opportunities. Hence, we actually pay the cost of every rape or for that matter every crime that raises the ‘operating cost’ of a society. It began when 8 men gang-raped and killed an 8-year-old …

Women safety: NHRC emphasizes strengthening of the implementation of existing laws
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Women safety: NHRC emphasizes strengthening of the implementation of existing laws

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Monday emphasized that safety and social audits of cities and institutions should be carried out to get a better idea about the lags and issues that currently exist in terms of ensuring women’s safety in India. The Commission also said that better implementation of laws is needed to make sure that policies translate into …

Ekta Kapoor BREAKS SILENCE On Sexual Harassment Cases: 'Women Safety Not Just This Industry Issue'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ekta Kapoor BREAKS SILENCE On Sexual Harassment Cases: 'Women Safety Not Just This Industry Issue'

News 18  

Ekta Kapoor has finally opened up about the shocking findings of the Justice Hema Committee Report. Ekta mentioned a change is possible only when more women come forward and decide to join the industry, which is currently dominated by men. Two female producers coming together, making a film, telling a crime story which is sorted by a female officer is …

The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women's safety
7 months ago

The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women's safety

NPR  

The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women's safety toggle caption Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images On August 9, the body of a 31-year-old doctor trainee was found at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The case has once again brought to the forefront the discussion of women’s safety …

Formulation of policy to ensure safety of women in Malayalam film industry sought
7 months ago

Formulation of policy to ensure safety of women in Malayalam film industry sought

The Hindu  

State Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Satheedevi on August 23 said she was hopeful of the speedy formulation of a comprehensive policy in the State, focused on ensuring the safety and protection of women in the Malayalam film industry in the wake of the Justice Hema Commission report. Opening a State-level seminar on ‘Women in work place’ at the town hall, …

Beyond Lenient Laws: What Will It Take to Protect India’s Women?
7 months ago

Beyond Lenient Laws: What Will It Take to Protect India’s Women?

News 18  

After this fortnight, it is not hard to see why some are demanding speedy punishment, including automatic death sentences for severe crimes against women. A migrant labourer was charged with the crime and sentenced to death, a verdict upheld by the Kerala High Court in May 2024. “Every sinner has a future" There was the startling “every sinner has a …

Kolkata, Hathras, Nirbhaya: Women Safety Matters, A Raksha Bandhan Reminder For Governments, Society
7 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata, Hathras, Nirbhaya: Women Safety Matters, A Raksha Bandhan Reminder For Governments, Society

News 18  

The male gaze, the male entitlement, and the male nonchalance that one can get away even with rape — 12 years after the horrific Nirbhaya case in Delhi, the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata shows nothing has changed for women at large in the country which reports nearly 96 rapes daily. The West Bengal government …

Kolkata Rape and Murder Case: Women’s Safety a Farce in West Bengal
7 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Rape and Murder Case: Women’s Safety a Farce in West Bengal

News 18  

The recent rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College is a damning indictment of West Bengal’s hollow claims of safety for women. Despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s repeated assertions that West Bengal is the safest state for women, this horrific crime exposes the administration’s blatant incompetence and disregard for women’s safety. Mamata Banerjee’s …

High Powered Committee on Women’s Safety Soon
7 months, 2 weeks ago

High Powered Committee on Women’s Safety Soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government will soon set up a high-powered committee to take stock of steps to be taken to improve safety and security of women, women and child welfare minister Danasari ‘Seethakka’ Anasuya said on Tuesday. Seethakka said a special drive will also be taken up on women’s safety-related issues, and directed officials to prepare short and long-term plans to …

Alarming new trend in Uttarakhand: Violence against women going up
8 months, 1 week ago

Alarming new trend in Uttarakhand: Violence against women going up

New Indian Express  

A disturbing trend is emerging in Uttarakhand, where the growing popularity of live-in relationships is being matched by a simultaneous increase in cases of violence against women. According to data released by the State Women's Commission, there has been a significant rise in cases of violence against women in live-in relationships in recent months. Expressing deep concern over the growing …

‘Nari Shakti: Myth and reality’ takes stock of women’s progress over the last decade
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Nari Shakti: Myth and reality’ takes stock of women’s progress over the last decade

The Hindu  

A report titled ‘Nari Shakti: Myth and Reality’ brought out by Bahutva Karnataka, in collaboration with Naveddu Nilladiddare Karnataka, has examined how women in India have fared over the past decade during the Narendra Modi-led NDA regime. Focussing on violence against women, women’s rights, dignity and agency, economic empowerment, social empowerment, and political representation, the report noted with concern that …

Election In Pincodes: Women’s safety still a pressing concern in West Delhi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Election In Pincodes: Women’s safety still a pressing concern in West Delhi

Hindustan Times  

There is a map of the Mayapuri industrial area that the public knows – grey factories belching smoke standing cheek-by-jowl with smaller units making pressure cookers, hangers and stainless steel utensils. Delhi’s 11 million women face the scourge of violence in myriad and mundane ways in a city that has become an unfortunate emblem for the problems of public safety …

Anita Anand | Women have come a long way in India, but a long way to go for full equality
1 year ago

Anita Anand | Women have come a long way in India, but a long way to go for full equality

Deccan Chronicle  

March 8, International Women’s Day, is a day to celebrate women. My journey started in 1975 when the United Nations announced the World Conference on International Women’s Year in Mexico City, the first global conference to be held on women’s issues, attended by 133 governments. Gender mainstreaming, according to the UN Economic and Social Council, is the process of assessing …

Women most unsafe in only State with woman CM, says BJP on Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

Women most unsafe in only State with woman CM, says BJP on Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

The BJP on February 19 demanded the removal of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for questioning the allegations of sexual assault raised by women in Sandeshkhali. “The local Trinamool strongman Shajahan Sheikh, who is seen as a key accused in the complaints of sexual atrocities and land grab, is being protected by Mamata Banerjee,” Ms. Chatterjee alleged, adding that …

Fear of unsafe public spaces erodes women’s autonomy
1 year, 2 months ago

Fear of unsafe public spaces erodes women’s autonomy

Hindustan Times  

Only 14% of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence have sought help and 77% have kept their suffering to themselves, according to the National Family Health Survey-5. Dr Gooptu said, “As cities become more modern but also more unsafe, we found that this fear of public urban violence has led to ever more tight control, coercion, even abuse, …

Women fearful of unruly police action in forceful detention aftermath
1 year, 7 months ago

Women fearful of unruly police action in forceful detention aftermath

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Amid the Independence Day celebrations, the incident of a woman being forcefully detained and beaten up at the LB Nagar police station has raised concern among women dwellers about alleged moral policing and unwarranted action by those meant to protect citizens. We were assured of safety by the police but I think I’m wrong.” “We have seen news reports …

Making India safer for women
2 years, 3 months ago

Making India safer for women

Hindustan Times  

A woman stabbed 51 times by her stalker with a screwdriver in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district. National Crime Records Bureau data shows that in 2021, a crime against a woman was recorded nearly every minute, with abduction, rape and domestic violence forming the bulk of the cases. It has left the police baffled and society shocked, underlining a fundamental disconnect between …

Women, girls safer in India since 2015, say NFHS figures: Government in Parliament
2 years, 8 months ago

Women, girls safer in India since 2015, say NFHS figures: Government in Parliament

Firstpost  

Domestic violence, including violence during pregnancy down from NFHS-4 survey period. No increase in sexual violence against girls under 18 years was reported under Modi regime New Delhi: The government on Wednesday informed the Parliament that there has been a favourable decline in crimes against women in India since 2015. The WCD Minister said that as per the latest National …

Essential to bring women to centre of politics: Priyanka Gandhi
3 years ago

Essential to bring women to centre of politics: Priyanka Gandhi

Al Jazeera  

In an unprecedented move, India’s main opposition Congress party has given 40 percent of its tickets to female candidates for the ongoing assembly elections in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, also the country’s most populous with more than 200 million residents. The driving force behind the Congress move is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv …

What is keeping women from going to work?
3 years, 3 months ago

What is keeping women from going to work?

Hindustan Times  

Though the Indian economy more than doubled in size and the number of working-age women grew by a quarter over the last two decades, the number of women in jobs declined by ten million. The paper also explores two key gender-oriented factors as potential reasons that can lead to high crime rates against women and girls: these are consumption of …

Women unsafe in Uttar Pradesh, says Priyanka Gandhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Women unsafe in Uttar Pradesh, says Priyanka Gandhi

India Today  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over the issue of safety of women, alleging that women are unsafe in the state. "Be it secretariat, road or any other place: Women are unsafe in Uttar Pradesh. READ | How Priyanka Gandhi has used 4 incidents to build Congress's campaign in Uttar Pradesh "A …

Maharashtra CM vs Governor: Uddhav writes back on women safety issue in state
3 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra CM vs Governor: Uddhav writes back on women safety issue in state

India TV News  

A war of letter has erupted between Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari after the later expressed his anger over incidents of atrocities on women in the state. Notably, a few days ago, the delegation of women BJP leaders had met the Governor and demanded to convene a special session of the Legislative Assembly. Thackeray said …

Book Review-Understanding Workplace Laws For Women In India
4 years ago

Book Review-Understanding Workplace Laws For Women In India

Live Law  

Over the last 8 years, workplace safety has taken the lead for lawyers and HR professionals at organisations. This book attempts to address that gap between the letter of the law and its actual implementation while consolidating information on major workplace laws for women. Interestingly, the authors have consolidated state-specific occupational safety legislations and have provided a comparative table of …

Women From Disadvantaged Social Groups at Greater Risk Of Gender-based Violence: UN In India
4 years, 5 months ago

Women From Disadvantaged Social Groups at Greater Risk Of Gender-based Violence: UN In India

News 18  

New Delhi: Calling for attention to cases of sexual violence against women and girls in India, the UN in India said the alleged rape and murder in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras and Balarampur are a reminder that those from disadvantaged social groups are at greater risk of gender-based violence. In a statement, the UN in India said it is essential that …

Women’s protection in India requires a mindset revolution
4 years, 5 months ago

Women’s protection in India requires a mindset revolution

Live Mint  

Two steps forward, one step backwards has been the sordid tale of women's protection in India. In turn, the government must empower them sufficiently so that they no longer remain mute spectators and are in a position to intervene to ensure facilities for lodging the first information report, or FIR, and medical help in all instances of violence against women. …

Stuck in a maze of caste, cops and laws, women's security in Uttar Pradesh has been a farce under successive state govts
4 years, 5 months ago

Stuck in a maze of caste, cops and laws, women's security in Uttar Pradesh has been a farce under successive state govts

Firstpost  

National Crime Record Bureau’s Crime in India 2019 report stated that crimes against women rose by 7.3 percent as compared to 2018. Among the spate of chilling crimes against women in Uttar Pradesh over the last month are the cases involving a 13-year-old girl in Lakhimpur Kheri and a 70-year-old woman in Ballia. The rise in crimes against women is …

We Have Not Reached The Point Where Men Need Protection From Women: Justice Hima Kohli
4 years, 9 months ago

We Have Not Reached The Point Where Men Need Protection From Women: Justice Hima Kohli

Live Law  

The Association of ILI Alumni and the Indian Law Institute conducted a webinar on Domestic Violence During Lockdown: An Invisible Pandemic. She further observed that women in India were reluctant to seek for help from various quarters in cases of domestic violence due to notions of insulting the honour of the family.Justice Kohli, being the Executive Chairperson of the Delhi …

Does India truly care for women’s safety?
5 years, 3 months ago

Does India truly care for women’s safety?

Deccan Chronicle  

The countrywide demonstration of university students and people from oppressed communities against the newly imposed Citizenship Act and the fear and uncertainty this law is putting them through has pushed me into deep thinking. I could see the quote from Orwell’s Animal Farm — “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” — coming true, as …

MHA lists measures taken by government to prevent crime against women
5 years, 3 months ago

MHA lists measures taken by government to prevent crime against women

India Today  

Union Minister of State for Home Affair, G Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding crime against women in Lok Sabha today said that women safety is a high priority for the government and several initiatives have been taken for the same across the country. MHA has launched the 'National Database on Sexual Offenders' on 20th September …

UP govt busy protecting criminals: Priyanka Gandhi urges CM Yogi Adityanath to provide security for women
5 years, 3 months ago

UP govt busy protecting criminals: Priyanka Gandhi urges CM Yogi Adityanath to provide security for women

India Today  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday accused the Uttar Pradesh government of giving patronage to the criminals and claimed that almost 90 incidents of rape have been reported in Unnao in the last 11 months. Addressing the media at the state Congress headquarters in Lucknow, Priyanka Gandhi said, "It is the responsibility of the government to maintain law …

Women’s security takes centre stage as parties demand action
5 years, 3 months ago

Women’s security takes centre stage as parties demand action

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The gang rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinary doctor in Hyderabad on the intervening night of 27-28 November took centre stage on Monday in the Parliament with all political parties unanimously demanding stringent measures to ensure women’s safety. “We are ready for a discussion in the House so that stringent provisions in law can be explored to …

Uphill Task: Survey Finds the Going is Tough for Working Women in India
5 years, 6 months ago

Uphill Task: Survey Finds the Going is Tough for Working Women in India

News 18  

An all-India study, one of the largest since Independence, has shed new light on the challenges faced by working women in India. Just 10 per cent working women in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir have access to crèche while this facility is almost non-existent in border areas of West Bengal. A significant number of working women told the surveyors …

#MeToo: Voices ring out from unorganised sector
6 years, 4 months ago

#MeToo: Voices ring out from unorganised sector

The Hindu  

With the #MeToo campaign gaining momentum in India, a platform to hear the voices of the unheard from the unorganised sector on Saturday saw scores of women sharing their experiences and deliberating on the need for redressal mechanisms. At the event organised by the All India Progressive Women’s Association, and the unions of garment workers, pourakarmikas, domestic workers, and women …

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