Delhi police stations to become female friendly
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November 14, 2010, Sunday
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POLICE in Delhi hope to make it easier for women to report abuse by putting female officers at front desks in police stations across the Indian capital, officials said yesterday.
Among Indian cities, Delhi logs a high number of crimes against women, including murder, rape and sexual harassment - or "eve-teasing" as it's called in India. National statistics show the capital accounted for 17.5 percent of 2007 abuse reports, more than twice as many as Hyderabad, which reported 7.8 percent of such crimes that year.
But most cases still go unreported because victims fear having to face male police officers who dismiss or deride their complaints.
The problem is "the mindset of the police - they come from the socialization that women are to blame," said Ranjana Kumari, director of Delhi's Center for Social Research. "The victim is further victimized by this behavior."
Starting this week, police will begin placing female officers at front desks in each of Delhi's 185 police stations, police spokesman Rajan Bhajat said.
"We have women police officers who can interact with the victims," said Sudhir Yadav, joint police commissioner overseeing the division on crimes against women. "This will organize and formalize the situation ... so that the women feel more comfortable."
The change is part of an overall drive to improve protection for women, as the number of abuse cases rises with India's economic boom bringing social turbulence, sexy marketing images and more women into the work place.
Among Indian cities, Delhi logs a high number of crimes against women, including murder, rape and sexual harassment - or "eve-teasing" as it's called in India. National statistics show the capital accounted for 17.5 percent of 2007 abuse reports, more than twice as many as Hyderabad, which reported 7.8 percent of such crimes that year.
But most cases still go unreported because victims fear having to face male police officers who dismiss or deride their complaints.
The problem is "the mindset of the police - they come from the socialization that women are to blame," said Ranjana Kumari, director of Delhi's Center for Social Research. "The victim is further victimized by this behavior."
Starting this week, police will begin placing female officers at front desks in each of Delhi's 185 police stations, police spokesman Rajan Bhajat said.
"We have women police officers who can interact with the victims," said Sudhir Yadav, joint police commissioner overseeing the division on crimes against women. "This will organize and formalize the situation ... so that the women feel more comfortable."
The change is part of an overall drive to improve protection for women, as the number of abuse cases rises with India's economic boom bringing social turbulence, sexy marketing images and more women into the work place.
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