Sexual Harassment and Safety Awareness among Women in Delhi-NCR: An Analytical Study of Age Vulnerability and Defence Mechanisms

Abstract

In the present era, we live in a society where many people think that men and women should be given equal opportunities and rights but at the same time, women are the one who face different kinds of harassment in their daily lives. Every time a woman is harassed, it leads to the violation of the fundamental right, i.e., right to equality which has been provided under Article 14 of Indian Constitution. The intention of this research is to find the age group among women wherein sexual harassment is more prevalent and to highlight the importance of safety measure for women at public places. The statistical analysis among 298 women participants from Delhi-NCR region reveals that young women in the age group of 18-25 years are more prone to sexual harassment with less awareness and maturity.