Telangana Police’s Women Safety Wing will launch a men-led campaign titled ‘Stand with Her – Men Standing for Women’ on March 7, aimed at encouraging men to take greater responsibility in preventing violence against women and challenging everyday behaviour that contributes to an unsafe environment.

The initiative seeks to frame violence against women as a continuum, where seemingly everyday acts of disrespect such as staring, sexist jokes, stalking, online harassment and groping contribute to a culture that can escalate into more serious offences including domestic abuse and sexual assault.