The brutal gangrape of a young woman in Cubbon Park, in the heart of the City recently, continues to raise serious questions about the safety of women in Bengaluru. The police may have swiftly nabbed the offenders but most women in the City say this doesn’t make them feel any safe. Women feel it is better they find their own way to protect themselves than depend on a third party. The concerns raised by most women revolve around adequate and safe infrastructure in the form of providing well-lit streets, accountable security guards in public places such as parks and restaurants, and reining in the rowdy behaviour in...
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