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The findings also show how women are increasingly taking steps in their daily lives to guard against such threats. More than 82% women in India said they had taken steps to protect themselves against harassment. This figure was 91% for women between 25 and 34 years old. The measures they take range from avoiding parks and poorly lit areas (35%) and changing a travel route (36%) to using everyday objects like keys as a weapon (23%) or carrying a protective device such as a rape alarm or pepper spray (18%).
Speaking about the survey, ActionAid India executive director Sandeep Chachra said, “Cross country findings suggest immediate action is needed to curb harassment and violence against women. While awareness on rights of women, women’s abilities and potential has increased over decades, we are still a long way off from realizing the promise of a just and equal world for half of our humanity. Threats to safety of women are directly related to patriarchal mindsets that manifest itself on streets, at the workplace and at homes.”
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:muslimmirror.com)
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