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Delhi to make 33% of cops female to help tackle violence against women in Indian capital

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The Indian government says one third of Delhi’s police force will be made up of women. It is the latest move to try and tackle widespread sexual abuse and violence against women in the Indian capital and hopes to make the force, ‘more gender sensitive.’ The decision, taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will see more women being drafted into the police force, although the move will apply to the Delhi. The move to get more women into the Delhi police force will immediately open up the possibility of between 8,000-9,000 women being recruited.

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