A case of violence against a woman is registered in India every three minutes and every 29 minutes a woman is raped, National Commission for Women (NCW) member Wansuk Syiem said here Friday.<\/p>\n
Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, Syiem said: \u201cOver 7,600 women are killed each year because their in-laws consider the dowry inadequate and a very small percentage of their murderers are brought to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryday at least 50 cases of dowry-related violence are reported in India,\u201d she said while addressing a conference on domestic violence titled \u201cSave Home, Save Family\u201d.<\/p>\n
Syiem said that despite a number of laws, sensitive society, pro-active policing and holding of seminars and awareness programmes, nothing seems to be working at the ground level to check crimes against women.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen are seen as traitors by the family when they report any violence,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
NCW joint secretary Sundari Subramanium Pujari said: \u201cTo check crime against women there are five pillars that must be pro-active. These are good laws, proper execution of laws, judiciary, civil societies and NGOs and media.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation, empowerment and skill development of women are the vital tools to curb violence against women,\u201d she suggested.<\/p>\n
To deal with crimes against women, the Tripura government has set up help-desks in all 66 police stations across the northeastern state.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe police department, in consultation with the law department and other stake holders, has short-listed cases involving crimes against women to be disposed off in fast track courts,\u201d Tripura Inspector General of Police K. Nagraj told the gathering.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome exemplary punishment is necessary in some heinous crimes against women and these cases should be settled promptly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Tripura Social Welfare Minister Bijita Nath inaugurated the day-long conference, where elected local-self government leaders, police officials, NGO representatives, women activists, educationists and social workers were present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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