Women Safety In India

Delhi Police plans to recruit 6,000 personnel, half of them women

In a meeting on women safety chaired by LG VK Saxena, the Delhi Police informed on Thursday that it will soon recruit nearly 6,000 personnel including 3,000 women to improve policing in the national capital. Saxena stressed the need for increasing the representation of women police personnel in the force. The LG also instructed for enhanced and visible policing, expediting construction of buildings for fast-track courts dealing with women safety issues, and integrating street lights with 311 app, said a statement from the LG's Office. On being informed that there were 1,406 dark spots in the city that are yet to be illuminated, Saxena directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to complete the work within one month. Reviewing the matter of illumination of dark spots and timely repair of street lights, the LG expressed dismay that something as basic as street lights, repair and maintenance, that should happen in normal course, was being discussed and decided at his level, according

A decade since Nirbhaya case | Here's where India stands

Uber adds rear seatbelt reminder, SOS integration with cops in India

Uber has launched SOS integration with local police to share critical information with them, including live location

Raksha Bandhan 2022: 10 safety apps to suggest your siblings to download

Women's safety and security is a crucial concern everywhere in the world. This Raksha Bandhan, we bring a list of 10 safety apps that you can advise your siblings to download

Delhi remains most unsafe for women irrespective of drop in crime rate

Delhi has reported the highest number of crimes against women among all the metropolitan cities of the country

Nirbhaya convicts hanged: A long way to go in ensuring safety of women

While we have every reason to heave a sigh of relief and celebrate the fact that justice has been done, we should not be blind to the fact that we still have a long way to go

Hard-sell on Women's Day

The anniversary has become a commercialised event

Free bus rides for women in Delhi from Tuesday as AAP govt scheme kicks off

As per AAP government scheme, conductors will distribute pink tickets having face value of Rs 10 each to women passengers for free-travel

Women safety high priority, says home ministry, lists measures taken

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy listed various initiatives taken by the government for women's safety across the country

Lynch rapists, says Jaya Bachchan; other MPs ask for stricter laws in RS

While T K Rangarajan of CPM said laws be framed to tackle crime are not percolating down, Vaiko of the DMK wanted concrete action be taken to deal with such crimes.

Four accused in Hyderabad vet's rape and murder sent to judicial custody

The executive magistrate passed the order at the Shadnagar police station, where they were lodged, as they could not be produced before court following the presence of a restive crowd

Govt listing sex offenders in a comprehensive digital database: Irani

Given the challenges women face with regards to safety and security, Irani thanked the Home Ministry for partnering with WCD ministry

Inside Haryana's gender sensitisation programme for bus conductors

All these initiatives will remain on paper until women feel "safe" to venture out of their homes

Ladies, feeling unsafe? Here are four gadgets and apps that empower women

Amid concerns over women safety and some Indian cities like Delhi often being labelled as unsafe for women, it is imperative that we look at the few technologies that are proving a blessing for women

Why 87% of Delhi homes start worrying if women don't come home by 9 pm

95% of people in Delhi start worrying by 11 pm if an unaccompanied male household member has not returned home