A new hope for Delhi-NCR women: Project Shakti
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) expressed concern over these staggering figures. In Delhi, crimes against women climbed by 41 percent from 2020 to 2019.
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) expressed concern over these staggering figures. In Delhi, crimes against women climbed by 41 percent from 2020 to 2019.
Afghanistan is facing a human rights crisis where women are deprived of the fundamental rights to non-discrimination, education, work, public participation and health.
Maliwal has been on a hunger strike for over 10 days and was sitting at the Samta Sthal near Raj Ghat.
November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and multiple events worldwide will be organised as part of the UN System-wide activities for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a campaign that mobilises governments and public and is commemorated under the umbrella of the Secretary-General's campaign UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women.
Stronger laws and the involvement of society are necessary to curb gender-based violence, says Naznin Tithi.
To achieve our goal of a safe society for women, punitive laws must play an important role but to eliminate the root cause of a single gender dominating, mindsets need to be addressed through long term interventions in education, awareness, and media.
