The most recent issue of The Takeaway reports on research done by Anupam Agrawal, a faculty member at Texas A&M Mays Business School, on the Women Powerline 1090 (WPL) initiative, implemented by the police in the Uttar Pradesh state of India, which aims to combat the prevalent issue of harassment against women. The program operates through a call center-based approach and offers resources to victims while also focusing on educating and reforming offenders. Its success at addressing harassment against women in different settings, such as the home, the workforce, academia, and other public instances of day-to-day life, demonstrates the potential of such initiatives to make a real difference in the lives of citizens.
You can read more at “Empowering Women and Combating Harassment: The Women Powerline Initiative in Uttar Pradesh, India.” The author, Anupam Agrawal, is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School in the Department of Information and Operations Management and a Mosbacher Research Fellow.
