(a) whether the Government has identified the primary causes behind the rise in crimes against women and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the data of crime against women during the last three years, State-wise; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Government to empower the women population of rural areas in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a) A comparison of crime rate (Crime Rate=Number of cases reported/Mid-Year projected population in lakhs) of various crime heads on crimes against women in the last three years shows no uniform trend. However, the Ministry has taken several steps to spread awareness amongst the citizens, sensitization of police officers at various levels, issuance of advisories for compulsory registration of FIRs and penal provisions for non-registration of FIRs etc. This has improved reporting of crimes against women.
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(b) National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on crimes in its publication “Crime in India”. The published reports are available till the year 2018. The details of cases registered under crime against women for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 are available at Annexure.
(c) As per available information, Ministry of Women and Child Development is undertaking Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme. This scheme was approved in November, 2017 as a centrally sponsored scheme to empower rural women through community participation.