• Megha Singla
• Preet Arora

Being a developing country, no doubt India is meeting the needs of economic, physical and socio-economic growth. But meeting the social growth is something that the nation is lacking behind in. India has been ranked amongst the top 10 most unsafe countries for women by the Thomson Reuters Foundation in the years 2018 & 2019. It is generally considered that women’s safety is an issue solely related to social and psychological aspects of the society, but the paper demonstrates the principle thoughts on relation between women’s safety and urban planning. Increasing safety is not just about responding to violence, it is also necessary to create an environment that enables women to roam around freely, without the fear of assault or harassment. The paper presents best practices adopted by the planners and architects around the world in order to meet the need of women’s safety in public places.

Women’s safety, Urban planning, Assault, Harassment, Public places.

"Best Practices around the world for Women’s Safety in Public Spaces- An overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.113-119, November 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDR06018.pdf

"Best Practices around the world for Women’s Safety in Public Spaces- An overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp113-119, November 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDR06018.pdf