According to a research published by UN Women and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime, an astounding 140 women and girls are slain by an intimate partner or family member every day, making the home the deadliest place for women. This corresponds to over 51,100 casualties worldwide in 2023, a marginal rise over the … Read more
Amidst widespread anger over the rape and killing of a trainee physician during her 36-hour shift at a hospital in Kolkata, the West Bengal administration has put out a number of proposals to ensure the safety of working women during the night shift. Among the five measures taken by the government under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership … Read more
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs of continuation of implementation of Umbrella Scheme on ‘Safety of Women’ at a total cost of Rs.1179.72 crore during the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Out of the total project outlay of Rs.1179.72 crore, a total of … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has created the “Guidelines on basic facilities and amenities for safe, secure environment for Women and Women Cell (for sensitization, policy implementation, monitoring, and grievance redressal) in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)” in order to provide a safe, secure, and violence-free environment for all students, particularly women students. The guidelines can … Read more