College students and working women are most at risk
Two in every three women in the Indian capital have faced some form of sexual harassment in the last year, a government-backed study has suggested.
Delhi women face continuous and different forms of sexual harassment in crowded and secluded places, it says.
Teenage students and women working in the unorganised sector are the most vulnerable, the report says.
The survey by two UN agencies and an NGO is based on a sample of 5,010 women and men.
It was undertaken between January and March.
The survey is titled "Safe City Free of Violence for Women and Girls"
A BBC correspondent in Delhi says the findings confirm what the people of Delhi have known for a long time - that the city is unsafe for women.
'Buses most unsafe'
"Women in the national capital feel unsafe in many public spaces, and at all times of the day and night," the survey says.
Public transport, buses and roadsides are reported as spaces where women and girls face high levels of sexual harassment.
Most women who were surveyed said buses were the most unsafe form of transport.
Many said the Metro system, which used to be safer earlier, is now equally crowded and unsafe.
The report says the most common forms of harassment are "verbal (passing lewd comments), visual (staring and leering) and physical (touching or groping or leaning over)".
Women of all classes have to put up with harassment in their daily lives, but students between 15 and 19 years old and women employed in the informal sector are specially vulnerable, the survey says.
Poor infrastructure - including absent street lights, unusable pavements and a lack of public toilets - is one of the main reasons behind the lack of women's safety, the report says.
The survey was commissioned by the Delhi government's department of women and child development.
It was carried out by Jagori - an NGO working in the field of education, health, and women welfare - UN Development Fund for Women (Unifem) and UN Habitat (UN Human Settlements Programme)
The report says the most common forms of harassment are "verbal (passing lewd comments), visual (staring and leering) and physical (touching or groping or leaning over)".
I don't see how those two can be considered legally wrong. Sure, they're unethical, but surely not illegal?
The report says the most common forms of harassment are "verbal (passing lewd comments), visual (staring and leering) and physical (touching or groping or leaning over)".
I don't see how those two can be considered legally wrong. Sure, they're unethical, but surely not illegal?
The report says the most common forms of harassment are "verbal (passing lewd comments), visual (staring and leering) and physical (touching or groping or leaning over)".
I don't see how those two can be considered legally wrong. Sure, they're unethical, but surely not illegal?
sexual harassment is not just rape. according to Wikipedia
Sexual harassment is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. In some contexts or circumstances, sexual harassment may be illegal. It includes a range of behavior from seemingly mild transgressions and annoyances to actual sexual abuse or sexual assault. Sexual harassment is a form of illegal employment discrimination in many countries, and is a form of abuse (sexual and psychological) and bullying.
So yes, in that sense, it is illegal and many women do suffer it in Delhi. Its very shameful on India that this happens. Only a minority commit this crime, but a majority of women suffer due to it
But passing inappropriate remarks - I believe many Indians here believe in freedom of speech. So it should be OK to pass inappropriate remarks under freedom of speech, shouldn't it?
But passing inappropriate remarks - I believe many Indians here believe in freedom of speech. So it should be OK to pass inappropriate remarks under freedom of speech, shouldn't it?
Delhi is unsafe for women.Period.And that too with a lady sheila dixit as CM.Delhi has grown rapidly and has the same problems as any other city,like migrants and vagrants.Rootless people,who definitely do not care about their surroundings.Nobody knows you,so do what you would never do in your own backyard.
But passing inappropriate remarks - I believe many Indians here believe in freedom of speech. So it should be OK to pass inappropriate remarks under freedom of speech, shouldn't it?
You are right.Indians have freedom of speech,whether they beleive in it or not is another story.But passing lewd comments at women is a punishable offence in india,and to educate these roadside romeos,TV campaigns are being run,on how their lewd behavior can land them in trouble.Read the below info from wikipedia.
"Though Indian law doesn't use the term 'eve-teasing', victims usually take recourse to Section 298 (A) and (B) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which sentences a man found guilty of making a girl or woman the target of obscene gestures, remarks, songs or recitation for a maximum tenure of three months. Section 292 of the IPC clearly spells out that showing pornographic or obscene pictures, books or slips to a woman or girl draws a fine of Rs.2000 with two years of rigorous imprisonment for first offenders. In case of repeated offence, when and if proved, the offender will be slapped with a fine of Rs.5000 with five years imprisonment. Under Section 509 of the IPC, obscene gestures, indecent body language and acidic comments directed at any woman or girl carries a penalty of rigorous imprisonment for one year or a fine or both".
But passing inappropriate remarks - I believe many Indians here believe in freedom of speech. So it should be OK to pass inappropriate remarks under freedom of speech, shouldn't it?
This had already been posted so this thread should be merged with the earlier ones.
On another note Yes DEHLI is unsafe for women and there is no other argument about it. As i said in the past several times too that as compared to Delhi, Chennai is much much much safe
College students and working women are most at risk
Two in every three women in the Indian capital have faced some form of sexual harassment in the last year, a government-backed study has suggested.
Delhi women face continuous and different forms of sexual harassment in crowded and secluded places, it says.
Teenage students and women working in the unorganised sector are the most vulnerable, the report says.
The survey by two UN agencies and an NGO is based on a sample of 5,010 women and men.
It was undertaken between January and March.
The survey is titled "Safe City Free of Violence for Women and Girls"
A BBC correspondent in Delhi says the findings confirm what the people of Delhi have known for a long time - that the city is unsafe for women.
'Buses most unsafe'
"Women in the national capital feel unsafe in many public spaces, and at all times of the day and night," the survey says.
Public transport, buses and roadsides are reported as spaces where women and girls face high levels of sexual harassment.
Most women who were surveyed said buses were the most unsafe form of transport.
Many said the Metro system, which used to be safer earlier, is now equally crowded and unsafe.
The report says the most common forms of harassment are "verbal (passing lewd comments), visual (staring and leering) and physical (touching or groping or leaning over)".
Women of all classes have to put up with harassment in their daily lives, but students between 15 and 19 years old and women employed in the informal sector are specially vulnerable, the survey says.
Poor infrastructure - including absent street lights, unusable pavements and a lack of public toilets - is one of the main reasons behind the lack of women's safety, the report says.
The survey was commissioned by the Delhi government's department of women and child development.
It was carried out by Jagori - an NGO working in the field of education, health, and women welfare - UN Development Fund for Women (Unifem) and UN Habitat (UN Human Settlements Programme)
There are lots of cities in the world thats unsafe as compare to Delhi .... Is all cities in Pakistan safe for womens or other parts of the world ??????
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P means Mumbai has oldies while Delhi has horny kids 
