Women Vulnerability Index (WVI): Multi Criteria Decision Making Approach
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Women Vulnerability Index, Crime against Women in India, Multiple Criteria decision making, TOPSIS.Abstract
Crime against women, a never-ending issue is a sad reality that demands focused attention. The occurrence of crimes in different states in India varies a lot. Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) method, called TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) is applied on real occurrences of crime to develop women vulnerability index (WVI). This index measures the susceptibility of women to crime in any region of India. This marks the first instance of applying MCDM technique (TOPSIS) to derive such an index for crime against women. The index will equip the law enforcing agencies and various NGOs to assess the susceptibility of Indian women in different regions and take appropriate action for mitigation of such crimes to create a safe environment for women. We find that states like Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim in northeast India and Lakshadweep Islands in southern India have very low values of the index and are the safest places for women. On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Bihar are Indian states where women are most susceptible to crime having very high values of WVI.
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