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Thursday, November 20, 2025
TopicWomen police officers

Topic: Women police officers

From gym reels to selfies in uniform, India’s women cops are bringing khaki swag to social media

A glance at women police personnel's social media reveals a mix of content—humorous commentary, bike rides, and snippets from their personal lives.

Just 8% of country’s police officers are women, 12% in IPS, finds India Justice Report 2025

Breakdown of numbers show 52% are sub-inspector, 25% ASIs & 13% constables. Similiar scenario in judiciary as 38% of judges in the lower judiciary are women, 14% at HCs.

‘Felt like a spy’ — an undercover Indore policewoman busts ‘ragging gang’ at medical college

Constable Shalini Chauhan, 25, posed as a student at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College for 2 months to identify perpetrators & victims. Eleven arrests have been made.

A day out with tejaswinis — how Delhi’s all-women team of beat cops fights crime & misogyny

No longer stuck behind a desk, North-West Delhi’s female beat cops prove that field duty is not just a man’s job.

Women’s help desks boost cops’ response to gender violence, finds study of Indian police stations

Sensitisation of both male & female officers is vital to addressing gender-based violence, says study by researchers from Oxford & Virginia universities, published in Science.

Only 10.5% of cops in India are women & 1 in 3 police stations has CCTV, finds report

India Justice Report, compiled by groups working towards reform of the justice sector, says it will take 33 yrs for India’s police force to achieve 33% women representation.

Modi’s Mann ki Baat spoke of more women in police. Challenge is to make them feel they belong

More women would mean a curb on malpractices such as third degree and custodial violence. Their sizeable numbers would go a long way towards improving police image in society.

Only 3-4% of Indian police personnel are Muslim, study finds

Indian police force doesn’t adequately represent either women or SC/ST/OBCs, a new study by Tata Trusts claims.

Media portrayal of women officers unrealistic, causes wrong perception: IPS Rema Rajeshwari

At ThePrint's Democracy Wall event in Hyderabad, Rema Rajeshwari stressed the need for states to provide affirmative action to encourage women to join IPS.

Young women police officers don’t want to be posted at Sabarimala and offend Ayyappa

Kerala is bracing for a showdown at Sabarimala Wednesday when several young women expected to visit the temple as many others get ready to resist the move.

On Camera

Indira Gandhi sought to enlarge freedom while pursuing peace: Michelle Bachelet Jeria

The ex-Chilean president was awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for her work on gender equality, human rights, and democracy.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.