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Lead story
How Safe are We : Some Inward Thinking

Side story
Northeast Women’s Safety and Security Concerns of Living in Cities and their Coping Strategies

Safety Tips

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Editorial

Dear Readers,

The Gender Team in PRIA wishes all of you a Very Happy New Year! In this edition of Gender News and Views, we will discuss the aspects of ‘safety’ and ‘security’, one of the most crucial issues in the present time. The cities where we reside are expanding at a very fast pace in terms of infrastructure, human resource, capital and consumer goods. Despite so much development, the ‘stereotypical mindset’ continues to persist, where the ‘strong’ suppresses the ‘weak’ or where ‘powerful’ harasses the ‘powerless’. This especially holds true in the context of men as the powerful and suppressors and women as the powerless and oppressed. Women being more vulnerable are subject to a greater degree of violence, with huge psychological impact on their lives. With so many cases of harassment against women and rising crime rates, awareness on the issue needs to be developed. It is important to be alert and cautious in public places and at the workplace, and even within homes where safety and security is often not considered seriously. In this edition, we have also included some interesting Safety Tips, which were discussed during the CGAMP workshop held in December.

Best Regards,

Gender Team