Ahmedabad Police : Study On Perception Of Women Safety In Ahmedabad
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Date
2018
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MICA
Abstract
Ahmedabad has since long carried an image of being a safe city for women. It comes in the top 3 safest cities in India based on the crime and safety index. Though the perception
of Ahmedabad being safe remains, A research paper co-authored by Mr. Darshini Mahadevia showed that 52% of the women using the riverfront and 57% of the women
using Lal Darwaja bus terminus having experienced sexual harassment mainly verbal, visual and stalking.
Keeping the mission and vision of the Ahmedabad City Police in mind, which is “Service, Security, and Belief”, a team dedicated specifically towards the safety of women was
formed, named “SHE Teams”. This was done with the aim of instilling confidence among women and to enhance safety. Ahmedabad police have also launched a 181-women safety
mobile application called “Abhayam” on February 01, 2014, and over four lakh women have availed the service since, while over 82,000 women were rescued from a dangerous
situation.” It is critical to understand the current awareness and experience of Ahmedabad citizens regarding these initiatives by Ahmedabad police and also to take
stock of their notion of safety”
Description
MI IMPACT Immersion Project - City: Ahmedabad State: Gujarat
Keywords
Women safty