Why Do Women Feel Unsafe In Delhi’s So-Called Prestigious Institutions?

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Why Do Women Feel Unsafe In Delhi’s So-Called Prestigious Institutions?


Cases of sexual harassment in universities and colleges of Delhi have reached the pinnacle, with St. Stephen's College being right there on the top. Being a prestigious institution of Delhi which demands no less than 99% in scores, it is rather disturbing when the college fails to give 100% security to women. Reports of harassment cases do not seem to decrease | Source: salon.com



The recently released data of the government have recorded 27 official complaints of sexual harassment in institutions of Delhi, and 75 over all in colleges of India between April 1, 2014, and March 31, 2015.

23 such cases have been recorded in Uttar Pradesh which has kept the state in second position. Seven other reports hailed from Haryana and six from Odisha. Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Tripura reported two such incident in each of its state while states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Karnataka and Assam reported one such incident during the above mentioned time period.

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The data was compiled by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the basis of the information gathered from 84 universities all over the country. The HRD minister, Smriti Irani, had used this data as a written reply to the Lok Sabha, when the question arose if there was a rise in sexual harassment cases against women in educational institutions.

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