• ARCHITA SINGH

Violence against women in public places in recent times has emerged as one of the most serious issues faced by the governments all over the world, especially in developing countries like India and underdeveloped countries. In simple words public places are meant for all and sundry irrespective of their gender but in India public place means an ‘exclusive men zone’ only where women and girls are second class citizens whose safety is at the mercy of men. Crimes like eve teasing, molestation, sexual harassment have become so common that every girl or woman models her daily routine on her safety considerations. In fact public has become a no-access zone and brutally violent crimes against women are part of a range of violent acts against women in public space. These particularly stem from women’s lack of claim to public space and step from women’s lack of claim to public space. These acts of violence further contribute to reducing women’s access to public space and women are forced to live in fear of public place and take every simple decision, like, where to go or not go, how to dress, night travel, etc. This research paper attempts to deeply analyze various acts of violence against women in public place and the societal perspective and social repercussions.

Violence, women, social perspective, discrimination, eve-teasing, molestation, rape, stalking, public place.

"Violence Against Women in Public Places in India:An In depth Study into the Social Repercussions Faced by the Victims", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.662-669, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904M99.pdf

"Violence Against Women in Public Places in India:An In depth Study into the Social Repercussions Faced by the Victims", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp662-669, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904M99.pdf