Crowd Sourced Initiative against Street Harassment

UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon 8 March 2007

Violence against women and girls continues unabated in every continent, country and culture. It takes a devastating toll on womens lives, on their families, and on society as a whole. Most societies prohibit such violence yet the reality is that too often, it is covered up or tacitly condoned.

Situation of violence against women in India

physical sexual economic child preference unequal resource distribution unequal decision-making power neo-economic policies

National Crimes Record Bureau (Nov 2011)

IPC codes against women harrassment

Rape (Sec. 376 IPC) Kidnapping & Abduction (Sec. 363 to 373 IPC) Dowry Death (Sec. 302/304B IPC) Molestation (Sec. 354 IPC) Sexual Harassment (Sec. 509 IPC) Sati Prevention Act, 1987 Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

Some crimes against women are too complicated to be reported and solely rests upon the perception of the guardians of law to decide upon it.