Women Safety: News
19 Jul 2021
KeralaKerala government launches 'Pink Protection' to ensure women safety
Amidst increasing atrocities against women especially during the COVID-19 induced lockdown period, the Kerala government on Monday launched a comprehensive program to safeguard their rights in public, private, and cyberspace.
01 Jul 2021
India64-year-old ties widowed daughter-in-law with chain, beats her; arrested
A 64-year-old man has been arrested in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly assaulting his widowed daughter-in-law there.
10 Apr 2021
IndiaWoman fails 'virginity test,' faces divorce order from 'jaat panchayat'
Two sisters were subjected to divorce orders by a local panchayat after one of them failed to clear a "virginity test" post their marriage late last year in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, reports said on Saturday.
01 Apr 2021
PunjabPunjab: CM launches free travel for women in government-run buses
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, on Thursday, launched a free travel facility for women in government buses within the state.
14 Dec 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Uber driver masturbates in front of woman passenger
A trip in Uber on Wednesday turned horrific for a female passenger in Mumbai after the driver masturbated in front of her.
12 Dec 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Woman tells how Ola failed her after driver misbehaved
Taxi aggregators need to get serious about women's safety, a woman's journey in Ola has shown once again.
02 Nov 2018
International Cricket Council (ICC)#MeToo impact: 3,000 Gurugram firms to come under administrative scanner
Amid the ongoing #MeToo storm, the district-level Local Complaints Committee (LCC) of Gurugram will demand explanations from around 3,000 of the total 5,500 private firms in the city, on their failure to submit safety audit reports on prevention of sexual harassment to women at workplace.
05 Oct 2018
IndiaDear men, here's how you can contribute to #MeToo movement
Almost two weeks ago, Tanushree Dutta alleged Nana Patekar of sexual harassment and intimidation.
05 Oct 2018
India#MeToo hits Indian media, women are calling out predators
The #MeToo movement gave women the courage to speak up, the comfort to confront their harassers, and seeded the idea they will be heard.
25 Sep 2018
IndiaWomen getting first 'move' liberty, thanks to new Tinder feature
Tinder is rolling out a new feature in India, one that only lets women open a conversation with a guy on the famous dating app.
15 Sep 2018
Delhi PoliceInstalled 4,388 CCTVs in Delhi for women safety: Delhi Police
Delhi Police told the Delhi High Court yesterday that they have installed around 4,388 CCTV cameras in vulnerable areas of the national capital to ensure safety and security of women.
03 Aug 2018
India5 must-have self-defense weapons for women
India often witnesses cases of rapes, sexual assaults, and other crimes against women, which is absolutely disheartening.
18 Jul 2018
NoidaGurugram vs. Noida: A battle of being the best
The residents of Gurugram and Noida - touted as the next-gen cities - have always been at loggerheads on which city has the best job opportunities, civic amenities, housing, social life, and safety to offer.
09 Jul 2018
IndiaLooking for safe places for women? Look to India's northeast!
If you're wondering if there's any place safe for women anymore, India's northeast might surprise you.
08 Jul 2018
Yogi Adityanath'Even Lord Ram can't stop rapes': BJP MLA triggers controversy
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Surendra Singh triggered a controversy when he said 'even Lord Ram can't stop rapes in the state'.
06 Jul 2018
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar: Woman tied to tree, beaten up over 'illicit relationship'
A woman was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten up on the orders of a panchayat in a village in Muzaffarnagar over an "illicit relationship" with her brother-in-law's son, police said.
05 Jul 2018
PuneThis school asks girls to wear white/skin colored underwear
The MAEER's MIT School in Pune has some bizarre ideas for "security" of its students. For one, safety apparently lies in the color of girls' underwear.
18 Jun 2018
ChennaiPouch, scooter-gadget, lifesaver: 65-year-old Chennai man's offerings for women's safety
Let's face it: women's safety is in murky waters nowadays, with most places registering frequent crimes.
14 Jun 2018
UberWomen may be able to choose co-passengers in Ola, Uber
The Center is likely to direct taxi aggregators, mainly Ola and Uber, to introduce 'exclusive women pooling' option for its female passengers, in the wake of multiple incidents of assault.
10 Jun 2018
India5 self-defense weapons every woman needs to carry
Every day, one keeps hearing about the horrific rape incidents in India. Now, more than ever, such incidents have triggered fear among us. There's always a horror that surrounds us whenever we step out.
07 Jun 2018
IndiaTo ensure women-safety, NRI-marriages to be registered within 48 hours
Union Minister of Women and Child Development (WCD) Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday directed that all NRI marriages should be registered within 48 hours of the ceremony, failing which visas and passports won't be issued.
16 Mar 2018
IndiaHaryana approves death penalty for rapists of girls below 12
The Haryana Assembly passed a bill yesterday approving death penalty for rapists of girls aged 12 or below.
14 Mar 2018
BengaluruBengaluru to get 10,000 CCTV cameras for women's safety
Did you know Bengaluru has seen a 186% rise in rape cases in a single year?
14 Mar 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Drunk woman denied metro entry, CISF-personnel drop her safely
A drunk woman was dropped home on Monday night by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel posted at a Delhi metro station after she was denied permission to board a train.
07 Feb 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi L-G Anil Baijal inaugurated updated version of Himmat app
Delhi L-G Anil Baijal has inaugurated the updated version of the Himmat app meant for the safety of women. The revamped version of the app is now called Himmat Plus and was launched by the Delhi Police.
05 Feb 2018
HaryanaHave we stopped caring? Behind the three Faridabad, Gurgaon gangrapes
Gangrapes don't shock us anymore. Neither does civic apathy.
01 Feb 2018
DelhiDelhi government orders all public transport vehicles to install GPS
Come February 15, all public transport vehicles must have functional GPS in their vehicles, announced the Delhi government on Wednesday.
06 Dec 2017
Crime Against WomenBengaluru Ola driver allegedly molests woman, threatens her
TimesNow has reported that an Ola driver in Bengaluru allegedly held a woman hostage and molested her in the cab.
04 Dec 2017
IndiaMP passes bill prescribing death for raping girls under 12
In a significant development, the Madhya Pradesh (MP) assembly has unanimously passed a bill proposing death penalty for rapists of girls aged 12 years or below.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaIt will take 100 years for women to achieve equality
Women are nowhere closer to bridging the gender gap. In fact, they are farther behind on the progress scale than they were last year.
26 Oct 2017
Crime Against WomenEx-US President George Bush Sr. apologizes for patting women's rears
Former US President George HW, 93, Bush has apologized for patting "women's rears" jokingly after actress Heather Lind, 34, accused him of sexual assault.
16 Oct 2017
IndiaDelhi, Sao Paulo most dangerous cities for women: Poll
In some disturbing news, Delhi has fared as the worst city in the world when it comes to sexual violence against women.
06 Sep 2017
DelhiDelhi cabs to have child-lock stickers for women safety
Cabs operating in Delhi will now have to paste at least four stickers informing passengers about the car's child-lock system and explaining how to disable it.
29 Jun 2017
New HampshireFor days, New Hampshire allowed pregnant women to murder people!
A well-intentioned bill in US' New Hampshire to ensure safety of pregnant women and their unborn children backfired amusingly.
22 Jun 2017
IndiaNew security features on Facebook India, especially for women
In a relief for millions of Indian women on Facebook, the portal has launched two new safety features to check unauthorized misuse of profile photos.
24 May 2017
Delhi PoliceWomen cops on bikes will now patrol Delhi
New Delhi, capital and "rape capital", now has an all-women bike team, who will patrol the roads till late in the evening to ensure safety of women.
05 May 2017
IndiaThe Nirbhaya impact: What has changed after December 2012?
In December 2012, the brutal rape of a 23-year-old physiotherapy intern who was tortured and left to die on the roadside, shook India and the world.
18 Apr 2017
Sexual HarassmentTimesJobs Survey: 70% women dissatisfied with workplace friendliness
Women's equality is said to have made major strides in the past many decades. This is manifested through the increasing number of women employees across various fields.
02 Oct 2016
India2-year old 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' evaluated by survey
LocalCircles, the citizen engagement platform conducted a survey evaluating the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission).
