Fewer women feel safe in India than before: Georgetown Institute Index

Other countries fare better in this aspect: 91 per cent of women in China feel safe, while in the United Kingdom and the United States, the figures are 74 per cent and 61 per cent, respectively

The sense of safety among women aged 15 years and above in India has seen a decline, according to the Georgetown Institute 2023 Women, Peace and Security Index. 

In 2017, 65.5 per cent of Indian women reported feeling safe, but this figure dropped to 58 per cent in 2023.

The index gauges the safety perception of women walking alone at night in the city or in the area where they live.

Comparatively, other countries fare better in this aspect: 91 per cent of women in China feel safe, while in the United Kingdom and the United States, the figures are