CAN WE ENSURE SAFETY OF WOMEN IN OUR COUNTRY
Norway ranks top in the world for safety of women. Women can travel through the isolated streets or busy cities any time during day or night without the slightest apprehension. Can an Indian women ever imagine about this in her own country? Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Switzerland,. Sweden, Austria, UK, Netherlands etc are also safe countries for women. Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen are in the bottom of the list as far as safety of women is concerned. The Women's Peace and Safety Index shows the worst countries in the world as per their rankings below. 1. Afghanistan 2. Syria 3 . Yemen 4. Pakistan 5. Iraq 12. Somalia 17. Bangladesh 22. India. This list is not a honour for our country. We may be looked down by the world. Who are responsible for this situation? Not one but many. The number one is our successive governments. If proper identification and stringent punishments were ensured we could have ensured safety for women in our country. If safety of wo...