1. Walk to Equality
Ensuring Safety and Empowerment
of Women
Students of B.Tech (Computer Science):
Shruti Jain Vandita Shukla
Sameeksha Gupta Tanshika Arora
Pragya Singh
INDRAPRASTHA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
DELHI UNIVERSITY

2. “The Semantic meaning of “crime against women” is direct or indirect
physical or mental cruelty to women. Crimes which are “directed specifically
against women” and in which “only women are victims” are characterized as
“Crime Against Women”.
The Crimes under the
Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Rape Victims
Kidnapping & Abduction
Homicide for Dowry
Torture
•Both mental and physical
Molestation
Sexual Harassment
Importation of girls
The Crimes under the
Special & Local Laws (SLL)
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act,
1956
Dowry Prohibition Act
Indecent Representation of Women
(Prohibition) Act
Sati Prevention Act, 1987
Reported Incidents
of Crime

3. The crime head-wise details of
reported crimes during the year 2007
to year 2011 along with percentage
variation
The crime against women during the year 2011 has
increased by 7.1% over the year 2010 and by 23.4%
over the year 2007.
The proportion of IPC crimes
committed against women
towards total IPC crimes has
increased during last 5 years
from 8.8% in the year 2007 to
9.4% during the year 2011.
Madhya Pradesh has reported
highest number of Rape cases
(3,406) accounting for 14.1% of
total such cases reported in the
country. Mizoram has reported
of crime rate 7.1 as compared
to National average of 2.0.
Uttar Pradesh with 7,525 cases
has accounted for 21.2% of the
total cases at the National level.
Delhi UT has reported the
highest crime rate at 12.4 as
compared to the National
average of 2.9.

4. Female
infanticide
Child
Abuse
Girl child
trafficking
Domestic
Violence
Rape
Dowry
problems
Rape
Health
problems
Abandoned
by family
Trafficking
Gender
bias
Mapping the Crime
There is no particular age in which a women has to face
CRIMES. Crimes against women are present in all ages. The
mapping of crimes is done as shown below:
These social issues occur and continue because our voices are not audible. The time has come
when we join our hands and work for the betterment of our society, betterment of our country.

5. Our solution for Ensuring Safety and Empowerment of Women is
JUSTICE AND EMPATHY FOR THE VERY
“AAM NAARI”
The problems faced by women are innumerable and the whole women
empowerment issue requires tackling on many fronts. So the idea of JEEVAN
Basic projects which will be taken up by JEEVAN would include:
1. Introduction of Gender related courses in middle
department of all schools to sensitize children
about women.
2. Self training and workshops for all working and
non-working women. Campaigns which would
spread awareness among women of different
classes.
3. Lady drivers for women cabs which would run in
all days and especially nights. This would increase
the employment among women and make them
self-dependent.
4. Celebrities to promote the need of women to
raise their voices and speak for themselves.
5. Giving justice to the women who have
undergone tough situations.

6. S
O
L
U
T
I
O
N
s
Educating
those who are
involved in
crimes against
women
Rehabilitation
centers to be
started by govt.
for those
involved in
crimes.
Recruitment of
more female
teachers
especially in
rural areas.
Training for
SELF-DEFENCE
to be given to
girls at the
grass-root
level.
A separate
evaluative
subject on
women
empowerment
to be
introduced in
primary
classes.
Information and training sessions for women
who are victims of domestic violence.
- Individual and group support on self-help and
integration of new life skills, i.e.: job readiness,
preparation of a curriculum vitae, safe housing,
and preventive measures upon returning home.
- Semi public and public forums, group training,
information, counselling and referral services
- Access to legal information and
psychosocial counselling
- A court accompaniment service
- Toll free support line
- Self-help and support groups for survivors
and victims of violence
- Emergency food and clothing assistance
- Gazette fund assistance
JUSTICE AND EMPATHY FOR THE VERY
“AAM NAARI”

7. Introduction to Gender related courses in Schools
There is a need to sensitize people about the problems which women face in their daily
lives. This can begin only at school level. This is the time period of ones life when one
is learning and can easily grab things and new changes.
Attendance in such courses should be compulsory and
teachers should conduct workshops.
Beside these courses, Quality education is the must.
Girls should get educated and learn to raise their voice.
Reason for low attendance and high drop-out rates of
adolescent girls
-Schools in remote areas are far away and not easily
accessible.
-Poor sanitation facilities.
-Schools are staffed exclusively by male teachers.
-Parental pressures to get married at early ages.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
These problems if cured properly can help to increase women literacy rates and make
women independent to fight for their rights.

8. Possible solution to help girls and even women, educate themselves and become a
helping hand to contribute more to India’s total economy rates by getting employed.
Increase girl
enrollment
in schools
Make
educati
on for
girls
afforda
ble
Cut
school
fees.:

9. Respect Women: Join hands with JEEVAN
As an individual we should respect women, as they are integral part
of our society. Their empowerment is the need of the hour...
THANK YOU

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