Railways launches 'Meri Saheli' trains for women passengers' safety
India | November 05, 2020 21:08 ISTThe South Central Railway (SCR) has launched 'Meri Saheli', an initiative for the safety of women travellers, especially those travelling alone.
The South Central Railway (SCR) has launched 'Meri Saheli', an initiative for the safety of women travellers, especially those travelling alone.
"Violence against women and girls perpetrated by terrorists deserve our strong condemnation. Such women-targeted violence distorts the very basis on which civilised societies rest," India said in a statement to the Security Council open debate on Women, Peace and Security Thursday.
A meeting with government officials was held on October 10 by Uttar Pradesh's Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi on the issue of women's security.
Women are ten per cent more likely than men to feel unsafe on metro trains, and six per cent more likely to feel so on buses, according to a study which may lead to better interventions to bridge the safety gender gap in public transport.
The second day of 'Bombay Times Fashion Week' began with a strong social message over women safety, where a brand showcased their campaign collection with #MeraFarzHai (It is my responsibility).
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday advocated introduction of pink buses for women in cities with a population of over 1 crore.
Ahead of the commencement of Maharashtra Legislature's budget session, BJP legislators staged a protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhawan on Monday, alleging that the government "failed" to address farmers' woes and curb crimes against women.
Asserting that there will be no "honeymoon period" for the new AAP government, the party on Monday said a significant reduction in pollution, cleaning of the Yamuna and ensuring deployment of 'mohalla marshalls' to boost women's security would be among the top priorities of the new Arvind Kejriwal-led dispensation.
Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi hopes for a better and safe environment for women of Delhi with Kejriwal sweeping up the Delhi polls once again.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has guaranteed free public travel for students and basic facilities for unauthorised colonies in the city along with continuing the ongoing free subsidy on water and electricity in his "guarantee card" ahead of the February 8 Assembly polls.
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has got its first all-women cab service. The service, opened by Sakha, aims at ensuring the safety and security of women. Sakha is a social enterprise providing safe transport solutions for women by women in four cities in India.
Hundreds of women from different walks of life participated in the Night walk organised by the Kerala government across the state on Sunday night.
Around a third of urban Indians (29 per cent) feel safety for women should be the country's focus in 2020, a survey has revealed. Less than half of this number feel the economic condition (12 per cent) and job market (11 per cent) should receive attention in the new year, according to the survey by the UK-headquartered online market research and data analytics firm YouGov.
A Slew of measures for women safety in Delhi after 7 years of Nirbhaya case
According to the official, 1,3000 marshals are currently deployed every day in all DTC and cluster buses, a move also directed at ensuring women safety.
DCW chief Swati Maliwal, who is on hunger strike for the last 12 days, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and demanded immediate implementation of the new Disha Bill in the entire country.
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill 2019 also known as the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2019 to award death sentence for offences of rape and gang rape and expediting verdict in trials of such cases within 21 days.
Andhra Pradesh cabinet clears Women Safety Bill. According to the bill, there is a provision of hanging the culprits in 21 days.
A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office said that PM Modi was of the view that technology provides an effective weapon to ensure proactive policing that factors in the feedback of the common man.
"Soon, women police stations and Durga Shakti squads will come to combat the crime against women. As many as 450 vehicles will be given to the Gurgaon police under the Dial 112 project," the CM said.
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