preventive approach onwards crime against women

2.  A total of 2,28,650 incidents of crime against
women (both under IPC and SLL) were reported in
the country during the year 2011 as compared to
2,13,585 incidences in the year 2010 recording an
increase of 7.1% during the year 2011..

6. DELHI-NCR

7. 2 out of 3 women reported facing sexual
harassment 2-5 times in an year
3 out of 5 women reported sexual
harassment not only after dark but day time
also
High number of men and ‘common witnesses’
which is 9 out of 10 have witnessed
incidences of sexual harassment of women
after dark and during day time.
68% faced with harassment in some ways

8. 15-19 age group women workers in the
unorganized sectors are particularly
vulnerable.
Public transport, buses and roadside are the
space where women face high level of sexual
harassment
Common form of harassment- Verbal(passing
comments), Visual(staring and leering) and
Physical(touching/groping, leaning over etc.)

9. The total sample of 5,010 included 3,816
women, 944 men and 250 common
witness.
It was conducted in 23 areas and 50
interview sites.
This study was unique, due to its huge
sample size of 5,010 covering 9 districts
and eliciting the perception and
experience of men regarding the issue

11. SAFE CITY FREE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN AND GIRLS
(A COLLABORATION OF DELHI GOVERNMENT, UNIFEM, JAGORI AND UN
HABITAT)

12. A FEW CASES!!!!!!

13.  Delhi Rape Case- 2012
 Soumya Murder Case-2011
 Dhaula Kuan Rape case-2010 and 2005
 Priyadarshini Matto-1996
 Aruna Shanbaug Case-1973

14. WOMEN’S MOVEMENT IN INDIA
 Growth in autonomous women’s organisations over
the past three decades
 Increased awareness of women’s rights
 Demand for special cells of women police officers
for investigation
 Change in women’s status: stronger “political” voice;
visibility in the economy (including in non-traditional
professions); more number of girls in education
 Campaigns about violence against women (from the
individual to the community level)
 JAGORI as an example

15. JAGORI VISION AND OBJECTIVES
Bringing feminist consciousness to a
wider audience using creative media
Objectives:
• Consciousness raising
• Production and distribution of creative material
• Dissemination of information on feminist concerns
• Advocacy on women’s rights and gender equality

16. JAGORI CAMPAIGNS TO CREATE SPACE FOR
WOMEN’S RIGHTS

17. WHAT CAN WE DO??????

18. • Take some self defense training and join martial art courses.
• Carry a pepper spray and stun gun.
• Launch a FIR if you suffer with any kind of crime.
• Create an awareness through print and electronic media.
• Involving the community at large in creating and spreading
awareness.
• Organizing legal and literacy awareness camps.

19. • Transitional housing assistant programme grants for victimised women
•Grants and sub grants provided to stop violence against women
•Opportunity to stop violence against woman
•Financial aid to reduce violence against woman
•Grants to help victimised rural woman
•Vigorously enforced the existence legislation relating to crime against
woman
•Administration and police should play a more protective role in
detecting and investigating crime

20. •Increase the overall representation of women in police
•Sensitizing the law enforcement machinery thru training programmes, meetings
and seminars.
•There should be no delay whatsoever in registering FIR.
•Cases should investigated and charge sheet against the accused should be
filed within 3 months.
•Helpline numbers should be there to facilitate the fast and easy process to
launch a complaint.
•Increase patrolling at night.
•Crime prone areas should be identified and a proper mechanism should be in
placed to ensure security.
•Dowry related cases must be adjudicated expeditiously to avoid further
harassment

21. MEN’S ROLE IN STOPPING
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
 At a personal level, increased involvement of men in
parenting
 Increasing number of organisations of men against
violence
 Gender sensitisation workshops with men and joint
campaigns against violence against women

22. WAY AHEAD
 Increase in women’s participation at all levels: social,
economic and political
 Awareness of women’s rights – by the State, civil society
organisations, as well as the public at large
 Gender budgeting and gender mainstreaming within
State agencies and civil society organisations

23. Made By-
 Shailja Mittal(51)