{"id":4184,"date":"2026-10-02T08:17:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2026-10-03T08:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T08:23:06","slug":"gender-justice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/gender-justice-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<blockquote><p><b>SYLLABUS: Indian Society<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>General Studies \u2013 : I <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Role of women and women\u2019s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>IN NEWS:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Other than outrage<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>QUESTION: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWomen\u2019s safety cannot be ensured by restricting their freedom; it requires transforming public spaces and institutional accountability.\u201d Discuss<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ANSWER: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s safety is not merely a <\/span><b>law-and-order issue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but a question of <\/span><b>gender relations, socialisation, spatial inequality and equal citizenship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Restricting women\u2019s mobility through curfews, dress codes or social controls may provide an appearance of protection, but can reinforce <\/span><b>patriarchal norms and victim-blaming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why restricting women&#8217;s freedom is inadequate<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reinforces patriarchy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It shifts responsibility for violence from perpetrators and institutions to women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Limits agency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Restrictions on mobility can reduce access to <\/span><b>education, employment, recreation and political participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Perpetuates gendered public spaces:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The idea that certain places or timings are \u201cunsafe for women\u201d can normalise their exclusion from the public sphere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Creates a protection\u2013freedom paradox:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Excessive protection can itself become a form of <\/span><b>paternalism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, restricting women&#8217;s working hours rather than improving workplace transport can reduce their employment opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Transforming public spaces<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Gender-responsive urban planning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Adequate lighting, pedestrian infrastructure, public toilets and visible, accessible spaces can reduce environmental vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Safe mobility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reliable public transport, safe last-mile connectivity and responsive emergency systems enable <\/span><b>freedom of movement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Safety audits:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Women&#8217;s participation in identifying unsafe streets, transport hubs and neighbourhoods can bring <\/span><b>lived experiences into urban planning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Inclusive public spaces:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Parks, markets, transport systems and recreational spaces should be designed to enable women&#8217;s equal participation rather than treating them as spaces primarily occupied by men.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Institutional accountability<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gender-sensitive policing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Easy FIR registration, trained personnel and prompt investigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Workplace accountability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Effective implementation of the <\/span><b>POSH Act, 2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including functional Internal Committees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Institutional grievance mechanisms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Universities, workplaces and public transport agencies must provide accessible and confidential complaint systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time-bound justice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Better investigation, forensic capacity, prosecution and victim support can strengthen deterrence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Community participation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Resident associations, educational institutions and civil society can help transform discriminatory social norms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, safety requires changing <\/span><b>gender socialisation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, challenging victim-blaming and promoting <\/span><b>substantive equality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Families, schools and media must encourage respect for women&#8217;s autonomy rather than teaching women that avoiding public spaces is the primary means of staying safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<blockquote><p><b>PYQ REFERENCE UPSC 2018<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q. \u201cWomen&#8217;s movement in India has not addressed the issues of women of lower social strata. Substantiate your view.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>SOURCE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_international\/issues\/207072\/OPS\/GUUGIRPJT.1+GBEGJVB0N.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The Hindu epaper &#8211; <\/b>Other than outrage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYLLABUS: Indian Society General Studies \u2013 : I Role of women and women\u2019s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and 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