Women seem to be most unsafe in their homes while the conviction rate in crimes against women remains very low, a government study has found.
Cruelty by husband and relatives continue to have the highest share (38%) of crimes against women, followed by 'assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty' (23%), kidnapping and abduction (17%) and rape (11%).
In a chapter on social obstacles in women empowerment, the Central Statistics Office (CSO)'s publication 'Women and Men in India 2014' found a phenomenal increase (157%) in reporting of 'indecent representation of women' cases in 2013 over 2012. Other noticeable increases in reporting over 2012 were in assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty (56%) and insult to modesty of women (37%).
The report said 5% of total cognizable crime fell under the category of crime against women in 2013 against 4% in 2012.
The rate of conviction remained very low in most cases related to crimes against women in 2013. The rate was as low as 4.4% in rape and dowry death-related cases. In cases of kidnapping, it was just 2.5% while it was 3.1% in cases related to assault with intent to outrage modesty. While the conviction rate was 2.2% in dowry prohibition cases, it was 5.2% in cases of immoral trafficking.
Cruelty by husband and relatives continue to have the highest share (38%) of crimes against women, followed by 'assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty' (23%), kidnapping and abduction (17%) and rape (11%).
In a chapter on social obstacles in women empowerment, the Central Statistics Office (CSO)'s publication 'Women and Men in India 2014' found a phenomenal increase (157%) in reporting of 'indecent representation of women' cases in 2013 over 2012. Other noticeable increases in reporting over 2012 were in assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty (56%) and insult to modesty of women (37%).
The report said 5% of total cognizable crime fell under the category of crime against women in 2013 against 4% in 2012.
The rate of conviction remained very low in most cases related to crimes against women in 2013. The rate was as low as 4.4% in rape and dowry death-related cases. In cases of kidnapping, it was just 2.5% while it was 3.1% in cases related to assault with intent to outrage modesty. While the conviction rate was 2.2% in dowry prohibition cases, it was 5.2% in cases of immoral trafficking.
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