New Delhi, July 27 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the Ram Manohar Lohia Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Lucknow, successfully organised a National Symposium on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces' on Saturday, as per the official release.

This marked the second national symposium on this critical subject, following the inaugural symposium held on September 9, 2024. The initiative comes in the wake of rising incidents of crimes against women in both professional environments and public domains across the country.

Delivering the keynote address virtually, NHRC Chairperson, Justice V Ramasubramanian, reflected on the contrast between India's cultural reverence for goddesses and the...