{"id":126260,"date":"2024-08-14T19:34:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T14:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=editorial-analysis&#038;p=126260"},"modified":"2024-08-16T22:28:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:58:14","slug":"failures-in-womens-safety","status":"publish","type":"editorial-analysis","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/failures-in-womens-safety","title":{"rendered":"Kolkata Doctor\u2019s Rape and Murder Shows How We Fail Women \u2014 Yet Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protests against the incident point to the chasm between<\/span><b> intent and outcome <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when it comes to women\u2019s safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.097%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Relevancy for Prelims: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aruna Shanbaug, Nirbhaya Fund, <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/posh-act-201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, Redressal) Act, 2013<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Relevancy for Mains:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Issue of violence against women, Laws designed to protect women, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Tragic Incidents Highlighting Failures in Women&#8217;s Safety<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Kolkata Case: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 31-year-old trainee doctor at <\/span><b>RG Kar Medical College<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found dead. Body showed signs of<\/span><b> grievous sexual assault.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Historical Case: Aruna Shanbaug<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, assaulted in November 1973 at Mumbai\u2019s KEM Hospital.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lived in a <\/span><b>vegetative state for 41 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after the assault.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Systemic Issues in Women&#8217;s Safety<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-functional CCTV cameras.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of on-call <\/span><b>rooms with washrooms.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poorly lit areas <\/span><b>avoided by female staff<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after dark.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inadequate<\/span><b> security measures.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Policy and Implementation Failures<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Post-2012 December 16 Gangrape: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promises largely reduced to lip service.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Nirbhaya Fund <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increased by 100% for 2024-25.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than half of the allocated <\/span><b>funds utilized between 2013 and 2022.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, Redressal) Act, 2013: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementation has been half-hearted.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Supreme Court criticism <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in May 2023 for failure to ensure a safe workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Need for Broader Introspection<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Institutional Responsibility: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RG Kar Medical College\u2019s need to address responsibilities towards <\/span><b>students and staff.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fundamental Problems: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gap between <\/span><b>intent and outcome<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in addressing women\u2019s safety. Clamour for capital punishment or<\/span><b> &#8220;encounter&#8221; justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reflects a reliance on instant justice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Path Forward: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emphasis on making good on promises of <\/span><b>empowerment and equality. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commitment to the due course of justice as the lesson to be learned.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-textbooks?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Textbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC NCERT Textbooks From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addressing <\/span><b>systemic failures and bridging gaps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in women&#8217;s safety can lead to meaningful change. 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