Instill confidence among women, DIG tells writers

Dharwad: Deputy inspector general of police Roopa Moudgil called upon litterateurs to produce literature that instills confidence among women and empowers them.
Speaking on the topic “Woman and Law” at the session on “Sensitizing Women” on the second day of the Akhila Bharat Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, she observed that women continue to face different kinds of harassment and exploitation. “The laws and their provisions will remain as mere letters in the books if they are not enforced properly. More than enforcement of laws, there is need to change the mindset of people about women and that would help improve the status of women,” Roopa said.

Roopa said that writers should stop promoting gender bias and instead project women as capable persons by highlighting their achievements in different fields.

Referring to harassment of women through cybercrimes, Roopa asserted that the women tend to swallow the humiliation for fear of being castigated by the society. “This will only embolden the perpetrators of the crime. Women should be bold enough to tell their parents, friends, elders or the police about the harassment being meted out to them. This will help reduce the crime and dispense justice,” she said.