LUCKNOW: Stressing on women's safety in public spaces, NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian highlighted that nearly 51 FIRs related to violence against women are registered in the country every hour, an official said on Sunday.
Addressing a symposium on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces' here, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chief also reflected on the contrast between India's cultural reverence for goddesses and the grim reality of violence against women, said the official
Justice Ramasubramanian called for enhanced awareness, stronger enforcement mechanisms and systemic changes to ensure their safety and dignity.
He recalled the protracted struggle behind the enactment of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013.
The event brought together experts to discuss strategies to check rising incidents of crimes against women in both professional environments and public domains across the country were in focus during the event organised by the NHRC, said an official statement.
The symposium was organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, on Saturday.