Dehradun: A woman police officer’s job is doubly difficult. Not only do they have to fight the usual crime, but also the patriarchal mindset of their colleagues and a glass ceiling that is supposed to be almost unbreakable.
There was a time when the very idea of a female police officer was unheard of. We’ve come a long way since then.
This progress didn’t just happen overnight, though. It took years of smaller breakthroughs brought on by these determined female officers in the face of a world that thought of them as nothing more than caretakers and housewives.
They also fight a mindset that is so deep in India that women cannot be good law enforcers.
Women are natural bravehearts, and all these qualities have given us very efficient female police officers who are breaking trends everywhere.
Etv Bharat brings you the story of women constables of the Uttarakhand police, who are always ready to help you with their 24 hours helpline number service.
"Being a woman, we have to manage both work and family. Then we have to reach to the office on time. We have to answer many calls in a day. People make fake calls just to irritate us. But then we have to stay calm and answer all the calls. This brings a lot of mental pressure also," said Rajvinder Kaur, a female constable.
The task of these women constable who is there to solve your problems 24 hours is quite challenging. It's never easy for these women trying to juggle a full-time job with family life.
No need mention that the stories of these women constables are indeed an inspiring one.
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