Organized by Delhi Police and NDMC along with Embarq India and TOI, this Women’s Day Raahgiri had diverse events ranging from cycling to an obstacle course, and self defence brochures being distributed.

Following the sexual harassment case against him, activists have demanded that R.K. Pachauri step down as director general of The Energy and Resources Institute.

The ‘Nari Shakti Award’ was presented to 15 women and seven institutions for their contribution to women’s empowerment on International Women’s Day by President Pranab Mukherjee.

While the state government has made efforts to create a safer transport system in the city, the security of women commuters has not been achieved, especially after dark, due to inadequate last-mile connectivity. 

Maneka Gandhi wants prenuptial agreements to be recognized in India, the introduction of which could aid both spouses, to get their right to maintainence or marital property without a long drawn legal battle.

The passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill was addressed by an eight member delegation representing 100 women’s organizations and NGOs who met with parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu.

The problems of potholes on newly constructed roads or entire stretches caving in after rains will soon be addressed. A proposal for setting up an audit cell to check the planning, safety and quality norms in all major infrastructure projects has been given a green signal by the LG's office.

While data for Delhi have been stable over the previous years, large swings between years for a few other cities raise some doubts over the accuracy of NCRB data. Victims of rape also tend to be younger in cities than in the rest of the India, more so in Delhi. The corresponding all-India figure was just 36.5%. In Delhi, 329 of the 585 victimes, or about 56.2% were aged 18 or less.

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.