NHRC, India issues an Advisory on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces'

India, Oct. 27 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has issued an Advisory on 'Women's Safety at Work and Public Spaces' to the Secretaries of ten Union Ministries, the Chairperson, Railway Board and the Chief Secretaries/ Administrators of all States and Union Territories.

The NHRC notes that despite the existence of stringent laws to protect the rights of women, their safety at workplaces and public spaces remains a concern. As per the recent Periodic Labour Force Participation Survey in India, women's participation in the labour force stood at 34.6% in September 2026. However, about 4.4 lakh cases of crimes against women were also reported, as per the latest National Crime ...