Delhi Commission for Women asks government to take steps to ensure safety of women

According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau, two minor girls were raped every day in the national capital last year.

According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau, two minor girls were raped every day in the national capital last year.

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on August 30 expressed concern over the rise in the cases of crime against women in the national capital and said that there is a need to take strong steps to check the bad name of Delhi.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal tweeted, “According to NCRB data, crime against women increased by 41 per cent and crime against children by 32 per cent in 2021.

“It is a matter of deep concern,” he said. He said that every party and government should take strong steps to ensure the safety of women.

There is a need to take strong steps to prevent the name of Delhi from getting spoiled. An 8-month-old girl to a 90-year-old woman was raped in Delhi. Delhi Commission for Women is working round the clock to make every woman. feel safe. But it is not enough. All governments should come together, save daughters.”

According to the latest report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), two minor girls were raped every day last year in the national capital, which was the most unsafe metropolis for women across the country.

Delhi also reported 13,892 cases of crimes against women in 2021, a significant increase of over 40 per cent over 2020, when the figure stood at 9,782, the data showed.

As per the data, cases of crimes against women in Delhi account for 32.20 per cent of the total crimes in all the 19 metros category.