Paper Presentation on women safety in Telangana

1. Application No
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Name : Sameera Afroze

2. SHE TEAMS
TELANGANA MODEL OF WOMEN”S
SAFETY

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 Women's safety involves strategies, practices and policies
which aim to reduce gender-based violence
including women's fear of crime.
 Women's safety involves safe spaces.
INTRODUCTION

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• Akhtar (2013) Violence against women
is experienced by women of all ages,
social classes, races, religions and
nationalities, all over the world.
• Singh (2009), Sexual harassment
includes “such unwelcome sexually
determined behaviour as physical
contact and advances, sexually
coloured remarks, showing
pornography, and sexual demands -
whether by words or actions”
LITERATURE REVIEW

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OBJECTIVES
• To determine the approach of SHE team in
handling women’s safety in public places
• To study the current status of she teams
efforts and enforcement.
• To suggest ways and methods for further
improvement.
• To highlight the potential of SHE teams in
other Indian states.

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• In June 2018 Thompson Reuters placed India in the first place as
most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual
violence behind war-torn Afghanistan and Syria which ranked second
and third respectively.
• But despite various stakeholders pitching in and claiming of doing
their bit, more and more women are being raped, sexually assaulted
and eve-teased and this number is increasing every year.

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Indian Law onSexualHarassment

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Indian Law on Sexual Harassment
The
Constitution
of India
1997:
Vishaka vs.
State of
Rajasthan
The Criminal Law
(Amendment) Act,
2013 (Nirbhaya
Act)
The Indian
Penal
Code, 1860
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9. Approach to Practice
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• Each of the SHE Team is headed by a Sub-Inspector of
Police and consists of an Assistant Sub-Inspector or
Head Constable, a lady constable and two to three
male constables.
• Every unit of ‘SHE’ Team is headed and supervised by
a Deputy Superintendent of Police rank officer.
• As of now 100 SHE TEAMS are working under direct
supervision of Smt. Swati Lakra IPS, Addl.
Commissioner of Police, Crimes & SIT.
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THE TEAM

10. Approach to Practice
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• Awareness Campaigns
• Professional Counseling Sessions
• Anti eve teasing campaigns.
• Involving NGOs
• Special Programs during various occasions such as
women's day etc.
• Awareness through Social Media Tools
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SHE TEAM ACTIVITIES

11. Approach to Practice
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SHE TEAMS ENFORCEMENT
No. of Persons
brought and
counselled
No of petty cases
booked
No. of persons
warned and let
off
Petitions received
up to date
Maj
ors
Min
ors
Total
No of
person
s
Pett
y
cas
es
boo
ked
Fin
ed
Jail
ed
Pendi
ng
Maj
ors
Minors
Total
No
of per
sons
RE
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HA
ND
ED
Direct
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ma
il
Fac
e
bo
ok
Whats
app
Hawk
eye
Twi
tter
Dial
100
Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
201
4
58 16 74 39 39 0 0 7 12 19 12 7 8 0 0 0 0 71 98
201
5
158 126 284 115 89 26 0 19 53 72 54 36 72
25
0
32 6 0 634 1084
201
6
439 111 550 141 126 15 0 278 111 389 62 324
14
3
80 157 51 3 590 1410
201
7
543 133 676 89 50 38 1 418 137 555 75 508
25
5
6 46 45 0 203 1138
201
8
625 99 724 109 37 71 1 459 99 558
12
3
633
32
6
6 240 20 4 39 1391

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FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION
She teams is a first of its kind initiative in the country
launched by the Telangana government. .
SHE Teams have become a movement towards a women
safer environment; it is being expanded to other districts
in Telangana State.
SHE Teams have become a movement towards a women
safer environment; it is being expanded to other districts
in Telangana State.
According to government data Telangana had just 2.47
per cent women in the rolls of its police force which has
a sanctioned strength of 60,700 personnel, which is least
in any Indian state.

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CONCLUSION
• According to government data Telangana had just
2.47 per cent women in the rolls of its police force
which has a sanctioned strength of 60,700 personnel,
which is least in any Indian state.
• Induction of more women in police department.
• 33% reservation of women at all levels in police
department.
• The govt need to conduct special recruitment
initiatives to achieve gender balance in police
department.
• Fast track courts in all districts.
• A green corridor to be provided for women related
offences