Beyond policing, women’s safety needs mindset shift, Women’s Safety Wing chief Charu Sinha tells Osmania University students in Hyderabad | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Women’s safety requires a shift in mindsets, social attitudes and everyday behaviour, not just law enforcement, said Women Safety Wing (WSW) director general Charu Sinha at a training programme at Osmania University on Thursday. The programme is part of the Stand with Her campaign, of which TOI is a media partner.The two-day Training of Trainers programme, which concludes on Friday, aims to equip students and faculty members with practical skills to promote consent, equality, respectful relationships and accountability. Sinha urged young people, particularly men, to challenge harmful stereotypes, recognise inappropriate behaviour and intervene against harassment and discrimination.OU vice-chancellor Kumar Molugaram emphasised the role of educational institutions in fostering safe and inclusive campuses. He said women account for nearly 40% of the university’s faculty and highlighted plans to construct dedicated high-rise hostel facilities with a capacity to accommodate 1,500 women.The training covers gender, sexuality, identity, personal boundaries and power dynamics. It also focuses on developing skills such as active listening, empathy, effective communication and handling difficult conversations.The initiative will cover four batches, with more than 250 participants expected to subsequently conduct awareness sessions at their respective institutions. Through this multiplier approach, the WSW aims to reach more than 2,000 people across Telangana over the next six months, building a network of trained facilitators to sustain conversations around safety, dignity and equality.
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