78 Percent Women Sexually Harassed in Delhi In 2012

Some consider the male attitude in Delhi to be the root cause of the trouble, which must be altered. This view is supported by 24 percent of the men and 19 percent women think that male attitude can be changed. Most women feel transforming male attitude towards women as such is a near impossible task.

The attitudinal difference between men and women was brought out by the survey. 65 percent of the men disagreed that the concern of sexual harassment is exaggerated which was supported by a majority of women in the survey. Both sides were in agreement claiming that there is no absolute resolution for this social concern.

A 29 Year old resident in South Delhi, Meera Basu said, “You can't just put the onus on women, asking them to dress in a certain way or learn self-defence.” She further said, “Short-term steps, such as more policing or removing tinted-glass windows from buses need to be combined with longer-term measures, such as improving the way cases are handled in our courts and gender-sensitising young men in schools and universities,” as reported by Hindustan Times.

The need of protection for women and girls is their right. Anything can trigger a disagreement between men and women but the resolution needs to be such that it punishes just the offensive act. The capital is coming up with new methods of providing safety for women, with helpline being one of them. Everyone in the fight is protesting to make the city and the county a better place for the girls and women.