With the new government in delhi, we now have seveal ‘double-engine’ Governments Across States. This Gives Hope that Violence Against Women and Safety Issues will get the priority promised in election after election. The Previous Aap Government Had Proposed Increased Survelance as a solution, but is this effective?
A Woman’s place is in a safe city, a study by the massachusetts institute of technology (mit) data+feminism lab in collecting with point of view, red dot foundation, and service Society Organizations, Gives Us Some Insights. The study found that under the safe city project, 46% of the nirbhaya fund is allocated to surveillance and policing. The Research Questions Whether State Survelance Effectively Prevented The Violence Faced by Women, Especially Cis and Transs Women, In Public Spaces. It also also examines the role of digital surveillance in shaping women’s viations of safe cities and proposes Six area for Reallocating State Funds to Realise this Vision. While Survelance can be Empowering, it cannot replace essential on-the-graund measures that enhance safety for women. For instance, Well-Lit Streets are Crucial; A CCTV camera is infective with proper lighting.
Mobility is vital for women, whether professionals or homemakers, and safe transportation can Reshape their perception of secure spaces. Karnataka’s Free Bus Scheme for Women has Significantly Improved Both Mobility and Safety. Additional, Human Survelance from street vendors can enhance safety, as their presence attracts people and provides well-light areas. Removing all vendors may clear the streets but necessarily make them safer.
Even when surveillance detects Violence Against Women, Police and Service Providers Must Respond Compassionately, as Women often face disbelief or trivalyization of his complaints. A Tata Institute of Social Sciences Initiative Pairs Trained Social Workers With Police to Support Women Experience Harassment and Violence. The Severe Restrictions on the Mobility of Women also Limits Their Access to Education, Health Care, and Employment Opportunities. Research has shown how these practices are reinforced by systemic inqualities and Lack of legal enforcement.
The good news is that addressing violence against women has gained urgency with rising communication leadership, legal advocacy, and grassroots movements. The Self-Help Groups Movement Has Empowered Women to Organise and Voice Concerns about Domestic Violence and Discrimination, Resulting in Improved Local Governance and Resource Allocation.
Legal Advocacy has also been also been vital in advancing women’s rights. However, challenges in enforcement remain. Less than 20% of Eligible Women Access Legal Aid Services Under The Legal Services Authorities Act (1987), Hindred by Information Deficits, Bureaucratic Obstacles, and Social Social Stigrah Regarding Violet Against women
However, grassroots intervention in ajmer district shows that enhanced survivor-consred governance to address violence against against women in 10 Villages of Silora Block, Ajmer District, Kan Help Tact Immediati Risks Faced by Adolescent Girls and Women, Especially Theose from Disadvantaged Backgrounds While also also fostering Decision-Makers to Challenge Harmful Gender Norms and Cultural Practices. Akhila Sivadas, Executive Director, Center for Advocacy and Research, Says, “By expanding these efforts and institutionalizing successful practices accountables and distributs with the hospital Violence we cannot only reduce and then stop violence but also promote Decentralized Governance and Women’s Participation in decisration-making. “
Significant Progress has been made at the block level through gram sabhas and community meetings, developing actionable plans and administer measures like memprooved LIGTING, RAFES, saf Transportation, Constituting Internal Complaints Committees, And Setting Up Suraksha Samitis to Enforce Anti-Harassment Policies, and Policing and Policing Including Community Policy Security, legal aid clinics, and nominating trained paralet Volunteers at the grassroots level.
Addressing violence against women’s negaits a multified approach that Integrates Grassroots Mobilisation with Decentralized Governance, Underpinned by Suitable Institute of Institutional Arns and System Strengthening. Current Precedents Reveal The Challenges women face and the potential for transformative change through collective action and legal advocacy. By Leveragging these foundations, we can foster a violence-face environment allowing women to thrive without fear of violence or discrimination. This should be the aim of the nirbhaya fund.
The views expressed are personal
