Parwinder Sandhu New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for sweeping reforms to strengthen women's safety at workplaces and public spaces, flagging police insensitivity, inadequate security infrastructure and gaps in mechanisms to prevent harassment and violence. In an advisory, the commission recommended functional CCTV cameras, emergency alarm buttons in buses and trains, time-bound police response standards, mandatory gender-sensitisation training for police personnel and an end to victim-blaming. It also proposed a legislation to encourage bystanders to intervene in crimes against women and mandatory gender audits for new large-scale infrastructure projects. The NHRC has sought…
