There is no chance of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possiblefor a bird to fly on one wingThere is no chance of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. Thousands of years ago, Indian women had enjoyed high status. Gargi, Maitreyi, and other women of Vediclore illustrate the high status Indian women enjoyed in ancient times. The tradition of “Brahmavadinis”,women celibates pursuing intellectual studies for life, existed in ancient India. Indian women, who have played abig role in moulding our culture, civilization, arts, religion, have also handled statecraft from the time ofDraupadi to Chola Royal women, from Rani Padmini, Rani Jhansi and many others, to Indira Gandhi —something which no other society in the world can possibly boast. Indian freedom movement was driven by the symbol of “Mother India” and devotion to her in the song “VandeMataram”. In India, from ancient times, Female Divinity has equated women with power. And, God asconfluence of man and woman (Ardhanareeswara) symbolized gender harmony. But unfortunately,contemporary Indian women continue to face discrimination and other social challenges and are oftenvictims of abuse and violent crimes. Manifestations of violence include physical aggression, such as blows ofvarying intensity, burns, attempted hanging, sexual abuse and rape, psychological violence through insults,humiliation, coercion, blackmail, economic or emotional threats, and control over speech and actions. Inextreme, but not unknown cases, death is the result. Woman Safety Scenario in India Woman is the one, who brings us to life who can sacrifice her life for her family but the questionis, what are we doing to that woman? Is Women Safe in India? Certainly not.Woman is the one, who brings us to life who can sacrifice her life for her familyWomen are now becoming the target of a section of men who leer, jeer and do not hesitate to make themfeel vulnerable, and, worse, attack their dignity. According to a global poll conducted, India is the “fourth mostdangerous country” in the world for women, and the worst country for women among the G20 countries.The report suggests that Indian women are not free from violence. Another report by NCRB, that has beentabulated below, shows that the crime against women is a very frequent and poses a serious concern.Further these statistics exclude many cases that were not registered with the police due to the social stigmaattached to rape and molestation cases. Thus, the actual cases are much higher. Economic dependence of women over men has led to male domination over female. .Factors Affecting and Aggravating Woman SafetySocio-cultural-economic Factors Activist Arundhati Ghosh says, “There are many Indias at present. It’s difficult for a socioeconomically and sexually repressed India to live with the modern independent India. Backwardideas about gender and sexuality overpower the India in which women want to live on their own.” Psychologists say that patriarchy allows men to commit violence against women. “It occurs when aman sees a woman as inferior. It is male chauvinism, with the man forcing the woman intosubmission.” With different processes of socialization that men and women undergo, men take upstereotyped gender roles of domination and control, whereas women take up that of submission,dependence and respect for authority. This reason relates to society’s construction of female sexualityand its role in social hierarchy. A female child grows up with a constant sense of being weak and inneed of protection, whether physical, social or economic. This helplessness has led to her exploitation atevery stage of life. Many activists blame the rising incidents of sexual harassment against women on the influenceof “Western culture”. With the ushering in of economic liberalization Indian cities have witnessed a continual recasting ofspaces to keep pace with the burgeoning urbanization. The present scenario is such that while on theone hand the cities provide ample opportunities for both women and men, on the other the nature ofurban development has resulted in increased exclusion of women, particularly from the marginalizedsections; it has reinforced the existing structure of gender-based violence. Factors Affecting and Aggravating Woman SafetySocio-cultural-economic Factors A. Safety in Public Place In India even in the 21st century, women cannot step out of their house at any given time, assured ofher physical and sexual safety. Everyday women in this society face more problems than men. The fearof violence and teasing restricts a woman’s anatomy, curtails her mobility and her ability to work andparticipate in social activities. Even today in India, women can’t move at night in secluded places andeven at daytime at crowded placeslike public transport etc. Rape is the fastest growing crime in the country today and as many as 18 women are assaulted insome form or the other every hour across India. The gangrape of 23 year old paramedical studentinside a moving bus near a posh Delhi locality has undoubtedly shocked the nation to its core. Mumbaiwatched withshameas anuglymobattackedwomenonNewYear’s Eve.In Latur a14yearoldwasrapedandkilledbyfouryoungmen.In Konarkfourmenwerecharged withdragging awoman outofabusandgang rapingher. It is an ordeal simply to file a police report and the investigations thereafter have been stories ofapathy and down right humiliation meted out to the victims. Equally horrific are news reports of foreign tourists being sexually assaulted. AnAmericanwas molestedinPushkar,aBritishjournalistrapedinGoa,Canadian girls attacked in Kumarakom to list the few instances. Itlooks like that India as a nation has ceased to know how to treat women as human beings who have aright to dignity and safety. The crime against tourists is against our culture of ‘atithi devo bhava’ . After the horrific event of Nirbhaya death, govt appointed Justice Verma Committee which came withthe recommendation as depicted below in the picture. Is Harsh Law Effective In Acting As Deterrence? If Not, What Is The Way forward?The December 16 gang rape led to widespread outrage that forced the Central government to enact tougheranti- rape laws. But,the next question is whethersuch strictlaw can reduce the crimes against women. Criminologyresearch has established that it is the certainty of punishment, and not its severity, that deters people fromcommitting crimes. The effectiveness of laws does not lie in how harsh they are but

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