Modernization And The Rising Vulnerability Of Women In India: A Socio-Legal Analysis Of Safety, Crimes, And Justice Mechanisms
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Preeti Deol, Research Scholar, Department of Law, Shobhit University, Meerut
Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Law, Shobhit University, Meerut
ABSTRACT
With rapid modernization, urban expansion, digital exposure, and changing social dynamics, crimes against women in India have taken new and more complex forms. While modernization has enhanced opportunities for women, it has simultaneously expanded their vulnerability to physical, psychological, and cyber-based offenses. This research examines the rise of gender-based violence in the context of India’s evolving socio-economic structure. It evaluates policing patterns, legal provisions, conviction rates, societal attitudes, and the effectiveness of institutional responses. The study also highlights how cultural transformation, declining community surveillance, and increasing online spaces have created new risk zones for women. By combining socio-legal analysis with contemporary case studies, the paper aims to assess gaps in implementation and propose policy-level reforms to strengthen women’s safety in modern India.
Keywords: Women’s Safety; Modernization; Crime Against Women; Gender Justice; Socio-Legal Study; Indian Penal Law; Urbanization; Cyber Harassment.
