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Safety project unsafe for women

14-03-2013 | Ambika Pandit, TNN | The Times of India

The pilot project which was designed on the basis of gender audit is partially executed, leading to the unsafe conditions for women to commute between Delhi Gate and Ajmeri Gate. The pavements which were supposedly built for the commuters are taken over by hawkers and hospital ambulances resulting to the unsafe conditions of commuting specially women.

Gender neutral rape laws make the woman more vulnerable

09-03-2013 | TNN | The Times of India

Laws need to be more just and sensitive specifically with reference to the 2012 Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill as well as the 2013 Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, is the demand of women’s groups, human rights groups and activists.  Gender neutral rape laws would in turn make woman more vulnerable as it has its roots in power inequalities between men and women.

Institutions liable for safety of women in public places

08-03-2013 | Neha Sethi | Livemint and The Wall Street Journal

As sexual violence against women continues unabated in Delhi despite the outpouring of anguish over the December gang-rape, the city-state has moved to try and improve the level of safety at night by trying to pin responsibility on the relevant authorities for making sure public spaces are well lit.

 

Cctv cameras on buses planned, announced yet pending

19-12-2012 | Ambika Pandit | The Times of India

The much publicized plan to equip DTC buses with CCTV cameras is yet to be reality.  With the upcoming other plans of Sheila Dikshit's government the plan has got further delay.

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