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No safe spaces for women: Delhi girl's tweets show how unsafe cities are

This Delhi student had a scary experience at a metro station

No safe spaces for women: Delhi girl's tweets show how unsafe cities are
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Inside view of a train that arrives at Jama Masjid metro station during the press preview in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the inauguration of Metro's Heritage Line. The heritage line between ITO and Kashmere Gate, will be thrown open on Sunday

BS Web Team New Delhi
The December, 2012 rape case in Delhi shook the nation and demonstrated how unsafe our cities are for women. People came out on the streets to protest and ask for security. Even though this incident brought to fore this important issue, it hasn't made our cities any safer for the female population.

Women in any city struggle to identify spaces where they can be safe. In Delhi-NCR, the Delhi Metro is considered a safe space with reserved coaches for women, cctv coverage and a sense of security thanks to the large number of security personnel that man the stations. But

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