India

Compared globally, India’s baseline safety index value falls within the mid-quartiles of countries assessed.

Index

In the case of India, the foundations of women’s safety, as measured through the baseline dimensions (Equity, Protection, Resources) of the Women’s Safety Index (WSI), increased 28 index points, from 36 in 1995 to 64 to 2024.

Dimensions

The Resources dimension has increased over 2008-2018, suggesting steady improvement in the institutions and structures that support women’s safety.

Shocks

India is primarily impacted by conflict, characterised by its prolonged impacts on women’s safety and service accessibility. Major shock events consisted of conflict in 2003, 2006 & 2009.

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See below to compare India against other countries in the region of East Asia & Pacific.