Wake up call for Delhi: Capital 3rd worst in women safety, Goa tops index

Goa came out as the state where women and girls were the least vulnerable, followed by Kerala, according to the index

Delhi came in just two positions shy of being the worst state when it comes to safety of girls and women, faring better only than Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, while Goa topped the list, shows a newly-formed Gender Vulnerability Index by NGO Plan India. (Here is the link to the full report) 

The GVI attempts to "generate a normative consensus" on status of girls and women in India and takes into account four core dimensions: Education, health and survival, poverty, protection. 

For each dimension and GVI, state-wise ranking has been provided, with Goa coming in at rank