The Uttar Pradesh state is threatening women’s safety and freedoms

<p>When the Uttar Pradesh government recently prohibited girls from attending coaching classes after 8pm in the name of security, it stirred a furor across India. While the administration claimed it was shielding women under the &lsquo;Safe City&rsquo; project, women&rsquo;s rights activists believe their hard-won freedoms and opportunities are being throttled.</p> <p>The ban previously enforced in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district prevented coaching centers from conducting late evening classes for girls to ostensibly prevent the &lsquo;gathering of troublemakers&rsquo; and &lsquo;incidents of molestation.&rsquo;</p> <p><a href="https://thredmedia.medium.com/the-uttar-pradesh-state-is-threatening-womens-safety-and-freedoms-92ce0f33a765"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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