Is India Safe For Women?

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    • Publish Date: Dec 4 2019 2:14PM
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    • Updated Date: Dec 4 2019 2:14PM
Is India Safe For Women?

In a reflection of India’s reputation as an unsafe place for women, the British government on November 26 issued a detailed information sheet for “survivors of rape and sexual assault” for its citizens staying or travelling in India.

Earlier, in March 2019, the US government’s India travel advisory- which places India at ‘level 2’ security that requires travelers to “exercise increased caution” – said, “Indian authorities report rape is one of the fastest growing crimes in India. Violent crime, such as sexual assault, has occurred at tourist sites and in other locations.”

The British advisory predates Hyderabad veterinarian’s gangrape and murder by two days, and asks women to dial 100 immediately and insist on talking to female police officers.

There has been widespread outrage over the veterinary doctor’s rape and murder (Indian police records show 223 such double crimes in 2017) and has led to several discussions over National Crime Records Bureau’s latest statistics. The NCRB 2017 report showed 32,559 rapes across India in 2017. A total of 3.6 lakh cases of crime against women were recorded in 2017 as against 3.3 lakh in 2015.

The British government’s advisory to its citizens released on its website on November 26 states that rape and sexual assault survivors should “insist” on a police report. The police are not bound to provide an English translation, but the survivor could get the statement read and explained in English before signing, it added.

Kartikeya Tripathi, a lecturer from University College London (UCL), said, “In the unfortunate case a British national is sexually assaulted in India, it tells them their right to be dealt with by a female police officer which many are not aware of.”

The advisory educates its nationals, stating, “However, the law states that you have the right to have this recorded by a female officer. You will also have to make a statement to a Judicial Magistrate. The police will keep any clothes worn during the attack as evidence.” The advisory urges women to carry a change of clothes while going to the police station or hospital.

“The police will take you to a government hospital for a forensic examination. While procedures vary across the country, this will usually be done in the presence of a female officer and/or a representative of a local NGO. You will also have to make a statement to the doctor about what has happened to you,” it stated.


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Sreenithi . B NSN Memorial School

I think 30% is safe and 70% is not safe in security for women in India because India has laid several rules to ensure security for women. But if some cases like misbehaving with girls or etc., they are not taking it serious till the case becomes a great issue in the state or in the country. And the point is that India does not believe in punishments. So punishments are not so strict and thus such cases or issues are often happening in the country.

Cheshta gupta bluebells school international

i agree with the fact that yeah WOMEN ARE NOT SAFE IN INDIA YOU SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MORE PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICATION RULES, DRUG DEALERS IN INDIA but for rapers...... there is no answer thinking of the nirbhya case the case came out in 2012 but the people who were behind it the rapist they are still alive. the people who abuse anyone they find the people who don''t know how to respect women the people who do it for fun the people who don''t care they they would also have their family

Vaishnavi Pandey Seth M.R Jaipuria School ,Babatpur

Of course not..with all the news pieces that we all are hearing about Hyderabad, Unnao and lots of other unmentioned cases...who do you think would ever think of giving birth to a daughter in India?

Yogaalakshmi THE LEXICON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-WAGHOLI

Everyday in the newspapers I am able to find at least 3-5 crimes against women. Therefore, I think India is not safe for women.

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