Rising violence: The gang rape and murder of a student in a private bus in Delhi in 2012 sparked a national outcry on women’s safety and led to tougher laws against sexual violence in India. — AP
DELHI’S recent pledge to make public transport free for women split opinion in India, with supporters hoping it would entice more women into work and detractors calling it a sexist gimmick.
In a nation of rapid economic change, more women study for careers but many remain housebound, with safety concerns highlighted by the gang rape of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012.
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