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Jagori in the news

Jagori in the news

Reduce violence against women by building better cities

20-08-2013 | Carrie Mitchell, Sara Ahmed, Suneeta Dhar | PR Newswire

With the fatal incident of gang rape in Delhi last December, the question of good governance and good city planning go hand-in-hand are talked, in order to make the safe and inclusive cities for women.

Delhi Metro’s ladies coach provides safe mobility and freedom

20-08-2013 | Chanpreet Khurana | Livemint and The Wall Street Journal

With a seperate women compartment in Delhi metro, has given the Capital’s women a degree of mobility and has made a great deal of sense to give them their own space even though it has its limitations. Even after 66 years of independence, women in the capital need to every day negotiate simple freedoms. There are twenty-five per cent of the 2.2 million commuters who use the Metro daily are women and they often suffer from harassment, staring from the males in general compartment.

Take stringent measures for women safety: Lieutenant Governor

14-08-2013 | TNN | The Times of India

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung stressed that even minor incidents involving assault or threat to women must be registered and the offenders should be booked under the law by applying stringent sections.

Fear of assault and loathing in New Delhi

10-08-2013 | Cordelia Jenkins | Livemint

After the horrific incident of 16th December gang rape case, fear of assault has gripped Delhi with a rising unsafe situations. The special woman helplines (100, 1091 and 1096, 181) are under operation but their effectiveness at the time of emergency is still under question. There are several studies done by women rights groups, which reveal the most unsafe place for a woman is her home.

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