EVENTS:

National Seminar
on
Women Police Station/Mahila Thana
(Working, Efficiency and Effectiveness)
03rd – 04th November, 2022
Organized by
Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies –Technical Campus
in Collaboration with
National Commission for Women, New Delhi
VIPS-TC, Delhi

Affiliated to

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University(GGSIPU),

Recognized by

Bar Council of India (BCI)

Approved by

All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
Accredited Grade “A” Institution by NAAC, Recognized under section 2(f) by UGI
An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution

CONCEPT OF THE SEMINAR:

Concern about escalating levels of violence against women and lack of deterrence heightened public pressure to explore strategies to prevent crime against women. It is observed that many complaints of violence could not be registered because of various reasons. Therefore, establishment of Women Police Station/ Mahila Thana (“WPS”) is to provide victims with a more female-friendly setting that is specifically designed to deal with situations of violence against women. Officers appointed at the WPS undergo training in dealing with victims of crime against women. It is expected that WPS will improve the willingness to report a crime. It has been observed that many women victims do not register complaints due to inhabitations or social fear to express their situations to the male police officials.
The aim of this seminar is to conduct deliberations, discussions, exchange of thought, and facilitation. It will help in identifying the deficiency, initiatives relating to the effective enforcement of the same. It will also help in understanding the utility of initiatives taken at various levels of policing. Empirical research is invited to assess whether women are preferring WPS over police stations and its impact to minimize the crime against women.
Through an interdisciplinary approach the research papers are expected to be developed.
The suggestions received from paper presenters will be submitted to the National Commission for Women.

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Papers are invited from academicians, regulators, policy makers, research scholars, NGOs, students and other stakeholders across the streams.

THEMES AND SUB-THEMES OF THE SEMINAR:

Multi-Disciplinary Approaches towards crime against women
1. The sociological, historical, and psychological aspects of Crime against women
2. Behavioral Science, Criminology, Victimology vis-à-vis women
3. Feminist Responses to Crimes against Women

International, Constitutional and National legal regime for the protection of women against crimes
1. International and National perspective
2. Constitutional mandates
3. Structure of Police System
4. Police Administration and establishment of Mahila Thana

Mahila Thana and Police Stations PAN India
1. Women Representations in Police Administration
2. Responses of Police Administration towards Mahila Thana
3. Functioning, efficiency and effectiveness of Mahila Thana
4. Reporting vis-a-vis registration of cases at Mahila Thana
5. Contribution of Mahila Thana

Mahila Thana and related crimes against women
1. Domestic violence against women
2. Sexual Harassment at the
3. Workplace
4. Acid Attacks on women
5. Obscenity and Pornography
6. Cruelty/Dowry demand
7. Stalking, rape, kidnapping, assault etc.

Empirical Research on Mahila Thana
1. Empirical Research on Functioning of Mahila Thana
2. Empirical Research on Victims, family members
3. Empirical Research on public officials

DATE AND DETAILS OF VENUE:

The seminar will be hosted at VIPS-TC, AU Block, Outer Ring Road, Pitam Pura, Delhi-110034 from Thursday-Friday, 3rd – 4th November, 2022.

REGISTRATION FEE:

1. Academicians/ Legal Professionals- ₹1,000.00.
2. Research Scholars/ Students/ other participants- ₹500.00

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