Delhi Commission for Women dealt with over 1.7 lakh cases under Swati Maliwal, says report

Under Maliwal’s leadership, the DCW conducted numerous hearings, totaling 4,14,840 cases and rescued over 2,500 survivors from sex trafficking, the report said.

DCW also intervened in critical situations such as Manipur violence, advocating for necessary actions and probe, it added. “Responding to a disturbing and brutal ethnic violence in Manipur, Maliwal and DCW member Vandana Singh visited the state from July 23 to July 26, 2023, to assist the survivors, making DCW the first government agency to visit the violence torn state…,” the report stated.

In addition to this, several initiatives were launched, including the Mahila Suraksha Yatra, a 13-day foot march across Delhi to fight trafficking and sexual exploitation, which brought together over 5,000 women, it said.

Additionally, movements like “Rape Roko”, which was in response to the brutal rape of an eight-month-old girl in Delhi, mobilised public support to urge time-bound death penalties for child rapists. According to the DCW report, the initiative gathered support from more than 5.5 lakh people, who appealed and wrote to the Prime Minister of India within 30 days, while 15,000 citizens assembled to form a human chain as a part of “Rape Roko” demonstration.

According to the achievement report, the DCW has provided aid to 1,97,479 survivors in Delhi courts, they have exposed illegal acid sales resulting into the seizing of over 1,000 litres of concentrated acid and has contributed to safety measures for women online, besides extending relief to survivors from the LGBTQIA+ community and supporting parents in finding their missing children.