- Today India is facing the biggest problem of sexual harassment at the workplace. Females are not safe at their workplace.
- Lots of females have lost their life facing SH and every woman is living in shame by being the victim of one’s verbal, physical abuse.
- No one is complaining or everyone is being tolerated under compulsion.
- While some women chose to simply move away from harassers due to fear of escalation.
- Respondents also said that they did not want to create a scene.
- While some women chose to simply move away from harassers due to fear of escalation.
- Respondents also said that they did not want to create a scene.
- Lack of awareness, characterizing sexual harassment as eve-teasing and deeming it not serious enough to be reported, fear of reprisals from perpetrators, social stigma, and fear of victim-blaming are also among the common reasons that deter reporting
More than 80% of women commuters faced sexual harassment but only 1% reported it, here’s why
Over 80% of surveyed women in Delhi faced sexual harassment but only 1% reported it to the police.
Over 98,000 sexual harassment cases in Kerala in 6 years, 251 involving cops.
The report “Making public transport and urban spaces safer and inclusive for women”, highlighted that Indian cities need gender-responsive urban mobility and public spaces so that the benefits of city-led economic growth can be more equitably distributed.
India has one the lowest female labour force participation rates globally, at 22.8% in 2019-201. Social norms restricting mobility, barriers to accessing public transport, and the lack of safety during travel severely limit women’s work, education, and life choices.
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