: We4her discusses women safety in public places #IndiaNEWS #Human Interest New Delhi, Nov 25 | On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, an inaugural seminar

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We4her discusses women safety in public places #IndiaNEWS #Human Interest
New Delhi, Nov 25 | On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, an inaugural seminar was organised on the theme Reclaiming Public Spaces: Empowering Women for Safer Cities by We4HER foundation.
The seminar was followed by a panel discussion on Is Delhi Safer for Women Post 10 Years of Nirbhaya Case? The discussion included notable women leaders, thinkers, lawyers and experts which included Ms Pratibha Jain, Group General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs, Everstone Capital and Founder/Trustee of We4Her Foundation.
Jain said When I set up the foundation along with my co-trustee, I initially thought that we could support other organisations that are working in the field, but the more I spoke to existing organisations, I realised that the task was so immense that it needed more voices Also there is a lack of awareness in some circles on the day to day struggle faced by women in a patriarchal society.
Highlighting the need for women to reclaim public spaces, Ms Jain said that crime is the most unswerving pattern affecting personal safety. Women constitute more than half of violent crime victims across the globe. In India, a woman is subject to harassment every 51 minutes in a public space. Sexual and physical violence against women in India has caught the police and government attention following the horrific gang-rape in Delhi in December 2012. It is important that we keep the momentum of the civil discourse around achieving safe public spaces for women in India. Not only is it of physical and psychological importance for half a population of the country, it has a direct and a substantial impact on the economy of the country and the relevant city. Public safety is confidence to people who live in a society and those who are visiting a place. It has a number of other advantages that transcends other factors. Needless to say, safe neighbourhoods and cities attract tourists besides attracting industries to a particular region. The Honble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has regularly reiterated the importance of safety of women in public spaces. Its now the responsibility of his government and the administration to implement it, Ms Pratibha Jain said.
India ranks 133 out of 167 countries in the Womens Peace and Security Index 2019. Empowerment is critical to ensure that women are not subject to any abuse. UN defines the term to include a womens sense of self-worth and to determine choices, the right to have access to opportunities and resources, the right to have the power to control their lives both within and outside the homes and their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order nationally and internationally.

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