India
Addressing Violence Against Women in Madhya Pradesh, India: The Urgent Action and Just Relief Program
Studying the impact of Urgent Action and Just Relief (URJA) on improving women’s security in Madhya Pradesh, India. URJA is a policy intervention that aims to increase access to women to police services in India by providing four key activities:
1. Creation of helpdesks to assist women
2. Creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and trainings to guide officers on cases involving women
3. Developing outreach to local women’s networks
4. Hiring of additional female officers to URJA desks.
