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Opinion

Women's protection in India requires a mindset revolution

Fundamental changes to the system that make investigations more scientific, raise accountability of public officials and increase general sensitivity on gender issues are crucial to make women feel safe anywhere and anytime.

3 min read4 Oct 2020
News

Seven years on, women’s safety still a distant dream

Despite massive public outrage, implementation of laws on women’s security remains lax

3 min read17 Dec 2019
News

Supreme Court, Delhi HC bring women safety back on national agenda

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider passing regulations on taxi aggregators such as Ola and Uber to ensure better safety for womenThe Centre and states should work together in not just providing close-circuit television camera, but safety guards and other mechanism as well

4 min read1 Aug 2019
Politics

You can soon file FIR through a mobile app for complaints during train journeys

The app will not only have the presence of RPF, but also the Government Railway Police (GRP) as well as TTEs and the train conductor. The app will also have a panic button for women in distress.

1 min read15 Oct 2018
Opinion

Opinion | What do Indian women give up for safety?

Women's daily lives are watched, chaperoned, hidden, and constantly manipulated and curtailed just for safety

4 min read6 Aug 2018
Opinion

Dangerous polls and irresponsible reporting

The Thomson Reuters Foundation needs to devote its resources to empirical research on women's issues based on sound, rigorous methodology

4 min read9 Jul 2018
Opinion

Bringing up boys for women’s safety

In spite of statements by PM Modi urging parents not to differentiate between their sons and daughters, there is little doubt that India has become a very dangerous place for women

5 min read6 Jul 2018
Politics

India is not the most dangerous country for women, data shows

Incidence of sexual violence against women in India is lower than in many developing nations

3 min read28 Jun 2018
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India Most Dangerous For Women: Thomson Reuters Survey

War-torn Afghanistan and Syria ranked second and third in the Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of about 550 experts on women's issues, followed by Somalia and Saudi Arabia. The only western nation in the top 10 was the United States, which ranked joint third when respondents were asked where women were most at risk of sexual violence, harassment and being coerced into sex. The poll was a repeat of a survey in 2011 when experts saw Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, India, and Somalia as the most dangerous countries for women.

27 Jun 2018
Opinion

Time for a reckoning of executive teams

Investors have started questioning board decisions but issues like sexual harassment and the relationship between business and politics require attention

4 min read31 May 2018
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