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'Over 28k complaints of crimes against women received in 2023, 50% from UP'

The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh. The highest number of complaints were received in the right to dignity category that involves harassment other than domestic violence and it stood at 8,540, according to NCW data. This was followed by 6,274 complaints of domestic violence. Dowry harassment complaints stood at 4,797, molestation complaints at 2,349, police apathy against women complaints at 1,618, and rape and attempt to rape complaints at 1,537, the data showed. There were 805 complaints of sexual harassment, 605 of cyber crime, 472 of stalking and 409 of honour crimes, it stated. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of complaints at 16,109 followed by Delhi 2,411, Maharashtra at 1,343, according to the data. Bihar recorded 1,312 complaints, Madhya Pradesh 1,165, Haryana 1,115, Rajasthan 1,011, Tamil Nadu 608, West Bengal 569 and Karnataka 501. The number of ...

Welfare of BC, women and farmers to be Chhattisgarh govt's priority: Guv

Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan on Wednesday said the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs, women, farmers and rural communities require an extra-sensitive approach and these groups will continue to be a priority for the state government. In line with the ideals and principles of former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and incumbent PM Narendra Modi, the state government is dedicated to ushering in a new era of good governance in Chhattisgarh, the governor said addressing the state assembly. The first session of the newly-elected Chhattisgarh assembly began on Tuesday. The governor said, "The significant voter turnout in constituencies affected by Naxalism showcases the determined commitment of the rural and forest-dwelling communities to protect their democracy. I hope that the steadfast trust in the welfare-focused initiatives of my government continues to grow through our people-centric endeavours." Various poll promises made by the ruling Bharatiya Jan

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Mobility access to can increase females in workforce 4-6.9% by 2028: Report

Access to mobility can increase women's participation in the workforce between 4 to 6.9 per cent by 2028, a report by Uber and Oxford Economics has said. The report draws from a survey of Uber riders conducted across five Indian cities - Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The report said access to mobility can boost the number of women in the workforce in these cities to 0.32 million-0.56 million and lead to an increase of over one per cent in the size of their economies. Speaking at the release of the report on Thursday, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said access to mobility can improve workforce participation of women and it is also imperative for increasing their enrolment in higher education. "Today we have 2 crore women enrolled in higher education institutions but if you look at the numbers behind it, the transition for women who had let's say completed their 12th standard to higher education institutions is less than 25 per cent," she ...

Just 11.75% women in police forces in country: Govt informs Parliament

There are just 11.75 per cent women in the police forces in the country despite the central government's repeated efforts to enhance the strength of the women police to 33 per cent, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories on May 21, 2014, May 12, 2015, June 21, 2019, June 22, 2021 and April 13, 2022 to all the state governments and Union Territory administrations to increase the representation of women police to 33 per cent of the total strength. He said all the state governments and Union Territory administrations have been requested to create additional posts of women constables and sub-inspectors by converting the vacant posts of constables and sub-inspectors. The aim is that each police station should have at least three women sub-inspectors and 10 women police constables, so that a women help desk is manned round the clock, he said in a written reply to a question. Rai informe

Govt committed to increasing strength of women in armed forces: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government is committed to increasing the strength of women in the armed forces. He was speaking at the Navy Day event held in coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. We are emphasising increasing the number of women in the armed forces, he said. Today, India is setting bigger targets for itself and is utilising its full potential to achieve those targets," he said. Modi said India is giving unprecedented support to port-led development. "Merchant shipping is also being encouraged. India is moving towards utilising the potential of its oceans," he said. He said ranks in the Indian Navy would be renamed according to the Indian culture. Shortly before the Navy Day event, Modi unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot fort in the district. Modi later witnessed the operational demonstrations by Indian Navy ships, submarines, aircraft and Special Forces from the Tarkarli beach.

Hillary advocates climate resilience in India, calls for local solutions

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlighted the critical need for gender-responsive climate policies, with a particular emphasis on the challenges faced by women in India. Addressing a session on Empowering Communities: Women at the Heart of Climate Resilience at global climate talks COP28 on Sunday, Clinton pointed out that extreme heat, largely driven by climate change, is a powerful and accelerating threat to livelihoods, human health, and our social fabric, and its impacts are disproportionately harmful and costly to women. She highlighted the critical need for gender-responsive climate policies, with a particular emphasis on the challenges faced by women in India. "So extreme heat has to be viewed as one of the most dangerous results of changing climate, especially in India. It is happening, and we know it's happening. And while we race to find big changes and transitions, we have to worry about what's happening on the ground with so many millions of people, ...

Steady progress over the years but election fight still tough for women

Even if they win in a contest, it is not certain that political parties will field them again

Karnataka's Shakti scheme records over 100 cr free rides worth Rs 2397 cr

The transport corporations in Karnataka have offered free services to over 100 crore users in five months. The free tickets are worth over Rs 2,397 crore

Online violence against Afghan women surged this year due to curbs: Report

The London-based Afghan Witness Organisation published the results of their most recent study on the rise in online violence against campaigners for women's rights on Monday

Satisfaction level of Afghan women for freedom lowest in world: Survey

As per the Gallup survey, 17 per cent of women in Afghanistan said that they are treated with respect. The survey also stated that women in Afghanistan live in suffering

Will ensure respect of women: Modi slams Nitish over 'derogatory' remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his derogatory' remarks against women in assembly and said the constituents of the INDIA bloc have not uttered a word despite such disrespect for women. The PM said he will do whatever he can to ensure the respect of women. Yesterday, one of the INDI alliance's big leaders who is holding the bloc's flag high and playing different games to unseat the present government (at the Center) used a language, which no one can even think of in a state assembly in the presence of mothers and sisters... he didn't even feel ashamed of it, said Modi without taking Nitish Kumar's name. Nitish Kumar, while emphasising the importance of education among women to control the population, on Tuesday put forward a vivid description in the state assembly of how an educated woman can restrain her husband during sexual intercourse. He apologised for the remarks on Wednesday. Those having such a vision, how can they kee

Karwa Chauth 2023 Mehndi Designs: Check the interesting Mehndi designs here

Karwa Chauth will be observed on November 1, 2023, this year. This is an auspicious festival for Hindu married women. And Mehndi is an indispensable part of it, so here are the latest Mehndi designs

Climate change may push up to 158.3 mn more women, girls into poverty: Rpt

''Investments in a comprehensive SDG stimulus package would help to mitigate this effect, reducing the number of women falling into extreme poverty from 158.3 million to 43.3 million"

Women's contribution in agri-food not recognised; need to change: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said women's contribution in agri-food systems is not recognised and there is a need to change this story. Women are kept at the bottom of the pyramid of the agriculture structure and they are denied the opportunities to climb the ladder and assume the role of decision makers, she said. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore a strong correlation between agri-food systems and structural inequality in society, she added. "Women sow, grow, harvest, process and market the food. They are indispensable in bringing food from farm to plate. But still across the world, they are held back and stopped by discriminatory social norms... Their contribution is not recognised. "Their role is marginalised. Their existence is denied in the whole chain of agri-food systems. This story needs to be changed," Murmu said, addressing a global conference on gender issues in agriculture. She said, agriculture cannot be promoted solely on commercial considerati

Rise in number of women judges nation-wide trend: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Friday referred to the significant increase in the number of women judicial officers and said it was a countrywide trend. At the outset of the proceedings, the CJI said, "We wish to share some happy news. Here in the back row (in the courtroom), we have 75 judges from the civil judge junior division from Maharashtra. Out of a batch of 75 judges, 42 are women and 33 men." "This is a trend happening across the country. There are more women judges in numbers," the CJI, who was sitting on a bench with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said. Justice Chandrachud said he would meet the judicial officers, including the women judges, during the lunch hour. Some lawyers, including senior advocate Dushyant Dave, asked the CJI to take steps to raise the number of women judges in the apex court. "The appointments made today are a reflection of the bar 15 years ago," the CJI said. Recently, former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) presid

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Historic win! Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha

Historic win! Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 passed in #LokSabha. The bill will grant 33% seats to women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. Watch the video to know more >

Countries with high proportion of women MPs have reservation within parties

As Parliament debates a bill providing reservation to women in Houses of People, a think tank study shows several countries having a high proportion of women representatives do not have laws mandating a quota but there is reservation within the political parties. According to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research, countries like Sweden, where 46 per cent of the public representatives are women, Norway (46 per cent), South Africa (45 per cent), Australia (38 per cent), France (35 per cent) and Germany (35 per cent) do not have any law reserving seats for women but some political parties provide reservation. Bangladesh, which has 21 per cent women MPs, has a law providing reservations to women. Out of the 300 seats in the Bangladesh Parliament, 50 are reserved for women. The study also claimed that reserving seats for women in Parliament would restrict the choice of voters. According to the think tank, experts suggest reservation within political parties as an alternative or a syste

Proud of moment when women get equal share in India's future: Maneka Gandhi

BJP MP Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday said she is proud to be part of the moment when the government will be giving women "an equal share in future of India." Maneka Gandhi, who has served as minister for women and child development in past, talked about the power of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' slogan of the government, and social schemes like Jan Dhan and Ujjwala Yojana. "I am proud to be a part of this moment when government under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has undertaken to repair the deep rooted asymmetry, and to give an equal share in the future of India to all us women," Maneka Gandhi said at a function held in the Central Hall to commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India. She said Prime Minister Modi did not see people as mere statistics, but in light of their needs. "Opening bank accounts, giving dignity in form of toilets, home water tap, building houses for the poor, gas cylinders, giving young people loans, skilling them, protecting them thro