New Delhi, National Commission for Women chief Vijaya Rahatkar on Wednesday said the system should reach women in distress, rather than they being made to run after the system.
“But we must remember that technology can make systems faster, but it cannot automatically bring sensitivity. “We are moving towards a country where no woman has to prove her strength for her security, rather, the system itself becomes her strength. Therefore, we must advance a human-centric approach alongside technology, along with empathy and a data-driven approach,” she said.
Addressing a national conference of protection officers on strengthening protection and justice in cases of domestic violence, she said a woman in need of protection needs to be told: “You are not alone, the system is with you. Where protection is not only in the law book but is visible in the life of every needy woman,” she said.
And where for a woman, the government is not just an office or a system, but a trusted support system in her most difficult times,” she added.
She said the country is moving to a phase where justice is not just a right, but a lived experience of every woman. She said a protection officer is not just a government post and not just an administrative responsibility, but a responsibility that requires knowledge of the law as well as sensitivity. Citing ‘Abhigyaan Shakuntalam’ written by poet Kalidas, Rahatkar said when Shakuntala wanted to go to King Dushyanta’s court to seek her rights and justice, she was worried who should she present her case to.
Rahatkar said providing security to a woman is not just about securing her today, it is also about protecting her dignity and about securing her tomorrow.
