WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SAFETY

The concept of safety that comes under the larger aspect of Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSES) has become a matter of prime importance - in any society (rural or urban), at workplace (industry and others), at home or in community and at public place.

- Dr. Hina Shah

It is reported that in every twenty seconds of every working minute of every hour throughout the world, someone dies of a result of an industrial accident. This seems to apply to men. When it comes to women and children, their safety aspects need to be looked at holistically. The incident triangle by Heinrich shows the pattern of importance of unsafe action, behaviour and conditions.

WOMEN’S SAFETY: IN SIMPLE WORDS

Women safety in India is a big concern and is most important for discussions and actions. We all know that India as a country is known for its great tradition and culture in the world. Though, it is an accepted fact that brutal crimes against women are occurring in India daily. Now many Indians do not deny, or shy away from conversations relating to eve-teasing, sexual assaults or rape. Even the common man’s conversation on the streets often steer towards the escalated and horrendous attacks on women.

Today we see women are working in all fields like aeronautics, space, politics, banks, schools, sports, businesses, army, police, and many more. It is true that women in modern India are joining high offices (President, Speaker of Lok Sabha, Union Ministers, Leader of Opposition, Chief Minister, Governor, etc.,) however; even they would have faced exploitation at some time or other. According to the Constitution of India, they have equal rights of dignity, equality, and freedom from gender discrimination. Indian women are continuously facing numerous problems such as sexual harassment, violent victimization through rape, acid attack, dowry deaths, forced prostitution, and many more.