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Delhi Women's Safety: A Decade After Nirbhaya, What Has Truly Changed?
- •More than a decade after the Nirbhaya case, women in Delhi continue to face significant safety concerns.
- •The article questions whether lessons from the past have translated into lasting improvements on the ground.
- •It highlights the ongoing gaps in women's safety and the urgent need for change.
- •The piece emphasizes that women should not have to bear the burden of ensuring their own safety alone.
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Following the recent sleeper bus gang-rape incidents, the Delhi Transport department directed operators to ensure Vehicle Location Tracking Devices and panic buttons remain functional at all times. The government also prohibited the use of curtains and window films, and banned unauthorized stops.
Renewed concerns were sparked by two moving sleeper bus assaults in 2026. On August 4, a 16-year-old girl was gang-raped during a 47-kilometer journey across the NCR after boarding a bus seeking help, and a similar assault occurred on May 11 involving a factory worker in West Delhi.
Following reports of harassment outside institutions like Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi Police increased patrolling with foot, motorcycle, and scooter units in sensitive areas like Connaught Place and North Campus, while also deploying Pink Police teams.
