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Women increasingly taking to social media to expose tormentors
A total of 883 complaints were received by SHE teams through various means during the last one year. Apart from Dial 100 and in-person complaints, many used social media to register their case.
SHE Teams complete one year of great service
Hyderabad: A total of 883 complaints were received by SHE teams through various means during the last one year. Apart from Dial 100 and in-person complaints, many used social media to register their case.
While maximum complaints were made through Dial 100 (573), women complainants availed of internet based services such as Facebook (196), E-mail (63), mobile app Hawk Eye (113) and WhatsApp (75). Only 37 complaints were made directly. Amongst different types of cases, passing lewd comments and stalking (77) topped the list.
This was followed by general nuisance on bikes, cars and clicking photos without the knowledge of the victim (35). Other cases identified were harassment over phone which include missed, wrong and late night calls (8), Facebook or email harassment (10), IPC cases of outraging modesty of women (10) and Cyber Crimes or Nirbhaya Act (12).
Speaking to media persons on completion of one year of SHE Teams, Swati Lakra, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime s and SIT), said, “For generating awareness amongst women, posters, banners, pamphlets, movie slides, short films and folk songs were prepared to reach out to the people and convey the message of safety.
Apart from catching the accused and booking cases, to change the mindset of people and to create awareness regarding She Teams, more than 100 colleges, 70 schools, 160 private and working women hostels, government schools, social welfare hostels etc were covered.”
“All major crowded areas like bus stops, railway stations, parks, shopping malls, labour addas, slum areas, cinema theatres, RTC buses, MMTS trains, 7 seater autos etc were covered. A special awareness campaign was conducted on November 26, 2014 by all the officers of the rank of ACP and above including the DCP, Detective Department.
They visited reputed colleges and conducted meetings to raise awareness regarding She Teams. More than 20,000 students, both men and women attended the meetings,” she added.
