Safe Cities Free of Violence Against Women and Girls Initiative: Report of the Baseline Survey Delhi 2010

Abstract

Conducted to research into factors that create greater safety and inclusion for women in public spaces around the city, the survey gathered and analyzed information about the following: (a) nature and forms of gender-based violence and/or harassment faced by women, (b) spots where these incidents happen and that are perceived to be unsafe and inaccessible to women, (c) strategies adopted by women to defend themselves, (d) role of governing agencies and the police in safeguarding women’s rights, and (e) societal perceptions and attitudes to sexual harassment.