NHRC issues sweeping advisory on women's safety at workplaces and public spaces

New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) In a strong push to make workplaces and public spaces safer for women across the country, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a comprehensive advisory to the Central government, all states and union Territories, calling for urgent and concrete measures to strengthen women's safety and demanding action-taken reports within 60 days. The advisory, dispatched to the secretaries of 10 key union ministries, the Chairperson of the Railway Board, and the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of every state and union Territory, comes amid persistent concerns that despite stringent laws on paper, women continue to…