Functioning of the Nirbhaya Fund
- It is undeniable that the Government of India has been propelled into action, with the Nirbhaya Fund serving as the focal point for the national launch of projects aimed at enhancing women’s access to public spaces and mobility. Even yet, the project is still working on protection and mitigation.
- Building infrastructure and one training programme alone are not the answer to systemic problems with gender sensitivity.
- Due to COVID-19, women have the lowest geographic accessibility and the lowest workforce share compared to the prior ten years.
- The Nirbhaya Fund is still barely being used to 50% of its potential. Women-specific budgets under the budget have increased 3.5 times in the years from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
- According to an Oxfam report Towards Violence Free Lives for Women, after very inadequate allocation and uptake in the preceding years.
- Women-specific budgets under the budget have increased 3.5 times in the years from 2018-19 to 2020-21, according to an Oxfam report Towards Violence Free Lives for Women, after very inadequate allocation and uptake in the preceding years.
Nirbhaya Fund
In response to the Nirbhaya Gang rape case, a special fund was established in 2013 with the goal of carrying out programmes to increase the security and protection of women in India. The name of the fund, “Nirbhaya Fund” comes from the gang-rape victim’s alias, “Nirbhaya,” which means “fearless.”