Delhi gang-rape: can urban planning help make cities safer for women? | Insight India
Following a recent gang-rape in a Delhi park, experts are discussing how urban planning and better infrastructure can improve safety for women. The conversation highlights the failure of public spaces to provide adequate security and lighting.
Why it matters
Urban design is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in addressing systemic gender-based violence in metropolitan areas.
Delhi gang-rape: can urban planning help make cities safer for women? | Insight India left https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/4c3lae/article71540474.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/INSIGHT%20INDIA%20.png On September 21, a 17-year-old girl was gang-raped at Aastha Kunj Park in southeast Delhi, prompting protests and renewed scrutiny of poorly lit, inadequately monitored public spaces.
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