Women in Station level Ranks of the Police Forces of India

Presence of Women Workforce in Police Organizations at Subordinate Ranks in India

Speakers: G.K. Pillai, Former Home Secretary of India; Amod Kanth, Founder, Prayas JAC; Nuzhat Khan, Former IPS Officer; Sudeep Jain, Member Secretary, National Commission for Women; Rashmi Anand, Founder, Women of the Elements.

The seminar proposes to examine the role, status and representation of women in the station level ranks of police forces in India. The focus will be on exploring the main factors responsible for the slow pace of increase of women’s representation in the police forces. It will present diverse perspectives to support future national-level research on increasing women’s participation in the police forces.

(Collaboration: Indian Police Foundation)