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Japanese Delegation Studies Uttar Pradesh Women’s Safety Helpline Model
A Japanese group visited a women’s safety helpline in Uttar Pradesh.
The helpline is called Women Power Line 1090.
It helps women who feel afraid, stressed or harassed.
Trained staff listen carefully and connect callers with counselling or other support.
The visitors learned how the service receives and handles complaints.
Officials also discussed teaching children about safety from a young age.
Japan and Uttar Pradesh shared ideas about helping women feel more confident and secure.
They agreed that useful safety ideas should be adapted to fit local conditions.
A Japanese delegation visited Uttar Pradesh’s Women Power Line 1090 in Lucknow on August 21.
Officials explained the helpline’s complaint response, counselling, awareness and referral processes.
The delegation observed how trained personnel assess concerns and provide sensitive emotional support.
Discussions covered teaching children about personal safety, rights and seeking help from trusted people.
Both sides exchanged experiences while noting that safety models must reflect local social and institutional conditions.
- Who
- A Japanese delegation and Uttar Pradesh officials.
- What
- The delegation studied the functioning of Women Power Line 1090 and exchanged experiences on women’s safety and awareness.
- Where
- Women Power Line 1090 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Friday, August 21, during the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026.
- Why
- To understand women’s safety, counselling, complaint assistance and preventive awareness models, and explore future cooperation.
Key facts
- Helpline
- Women Power Line 1090
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Event
- UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026
- Services discussed
- Complaint assistance, counselling, awareness initiatives and connections to relevant support systems
- Child-safety focus
- Age-appropriate education on personal safety, communication and seeking help
- Delegation exchange
- Japanese participants shared experiences from Japan, while Uttar Pradesh officials explained the state’s support mechanisms
- Future cooperation
- Potential collaboration in awareness programmes, counselling, child-safety education and women’s support services
Sources
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