Safety of Women in Public Spaces in Delhi: Governance and Budgetary Challenges.

Abstract

Violence against women, in the public sphere and within the home presents a long-standing challenge. Public outrage at the rising levels of violence against women has once again brought the issue to the forefront of public discourse, forcing the government to acknowledge the severity of the problem. Among other policy pronouncements, the budget speeches of Union Finance Ministers in recent years have acknowledged and highlighted — perhaps for the first time — the need for adequate budgetary outlays to back programmes and commitments towards women’s safety