Recent incidents of gang rapes in the metro cities of India, otherwise considered to be ‘progressive’, ‘liberating’, for women; increase in homicides and other violent crimes as understood through media reporting. This question in general, is Urban a metaphor for “high levels of violence, insecurity and disorder”? The women, and particularly the low income women who have no means to create private systems of their own for their safety, are at higher risk. This blog highlights that besides other factors that contribute to lack of safety in Indian Cities, a particular approach to urban planning and governance can trigger conflicts and violence in the cities.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 05:13:01 +0000
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