NEW DELHI: A majority 96% of women feel unsafe to venture out alone in the national capital, reveals a survey conducted by an organisation committed to the cause of women.
With sexual harassment in public places on rise in the national capital, areas like Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh and Rohini are deemed as the most unsafe localities for women.
"If we as the citizens of India feel unsafe in Delhi, how can we make thousands of those coming from other nations during the 2010 Commonwealth Games feel safe and secure?" Co-founder of CEQUIN (Centre for Equity and Inclusion) Sara Pilot said.
"With the 'Make Delhi Safe' campaign, an initiative of our organisation along with the Delhi government, we aim at creating awareness and better preparedness towards making our city safe for us and our visitors," she added.
This city-centric campaign has the IPL team Delhi Dare Devils as its goodwill ambassador.
Virendra Sehwag, the goodwill ambassador for CEQUIN too shared his experiences of being witness to many gender based incidents in Delhi buses, which 82 per cent of the women regard as the most unsafe mode of transport in the city.
"I have travelled a lot in buses as a kid. So I know what all a woman goes through. It is every person's responsibility to make a woman feel safe, not just as a celebrity but as a proud citizen I stand up for this campaign," he said.
With sexual harassment in public places on rise in the national capital, areas like Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh and Rohini are deemed as the most unsafe localities for women.
"If we as the citizens of India feel unsafe in Delhi, how can we make thousands of those coming from other nations during the 2010 Commonwealth Games feel safe and secure?" Co-founder of CEQUIN (Centre for Equity and Inclusion) Sara Pilot said.
"With the 'Make Delhi Safe' campaign, an initiative of our organisation along with the Delhi government, we aim at creating awareness and better preparedness towards making our city safe for us and our visitors," she added.
This city-centric campaign has the IPL team Delhi Dare Devils as its goodwill ambassador.
Virendra Sehwag, the goodwill ambassador for CEQUIN too shared his experiences of being witness to many gender based incidents in Delhi buses, which 82 per cent of the women regard as the most unsafe mode of transport in the city.
"I have travelled a lot in buses as a kid. So I know what all a woman goes through. It is every person's responsibility to make a woman feel safe, not just as a celebrity but as a proud citizen I stand up for this campaign," he said.
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