crime against women
From abuse to empowerment: Smita Bharti’s journey of self-discovery
After escaping an abusive marriage, she turned to storytelling and theatre to empower others
Not allowed to meet rape victim: DCW chief holds sit-in at hospital
Protesting DCW chief Swati Maliwal spends night at hospital after cops denied her to meet rape victim
Elderly man arrested for molesting two minor sisters in Delhi
The incident was reported by one of the victims in a hand-written note, which she had put in a complaint box installed at her school under Delhi Police’s initiative ‘Operation Nirbheek’
DCW report flags lack of coordination between police, IP College as major factor in fest harassment incident
The Delhi Commission for Women asked the police, Delhi University and the colleges concerned to submit an Action Taken Report by April 18
Man detained for sexually assaulting minor in Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar
The accused was previously involved in seven cases of snatching, theft, burglary and dacoity registered in Delhi’s east district
DCW submits recommendations to Delhi govt to prevent delays in medical test of rape victims
Delhi has seen a rise of 15% in crimes against women, with around six rapes being reported daily in the capital, according to the National Crime Records Bureau's 'Crime in India' Report, 2022
Delhi women’s panel launches inquiry into repeated reports of sexual harassment at college fests
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has launched an inquiry into the repeated allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women during college fests at Indraprastha College for Women. The move comes after students alleged that some men scaled the institute’s boundary walls during a fest last week and “harassed several students.” The women’s panel has issued […]
Delhi HC upholds jail term to school bus driver for sexually assaulting two minor students
The school bus driver was convicted of sexually assaulting two minor students in 2014