Complaints Of Crime Against Women Peaked In 2020, NCW Explains Why?

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) received 23,722 complaints of crimes committed against women in 2020, the highest in the last six years. Nearly one-fourth of the total complaints were of domestic violence, according to NCW data, The Indian Express (TIE) reported quoting PTI.

A total of 5,294 complaints were related to domestic violence. Economic insecurity, increased stress levels, anxiety, financial worry, and lack of other such emotional support from parents/family’s side may have resulted in domestic violence in many instances in 2020, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma was quoted as saying.

The number of complaints received in 2020 have been the highest in six years. In 2014, a total of 33,906 complaints were received, according to the NCW data.

Sharma encouraged women to reach out to the NCW whenever they want.

In 2021, she said the commission will continue to work with a commitment to ensure justice and empowerment to even the last woman standing at the periphery and will continue with its endeavours, the report added.