Centre Plans OSCs In 9 Countries To Help Women Abroad From Violence

To help the Indian women suffering abroad, the Centre has decided to come up with 10 One-Stop Centres (OSC) in nine countries. The two OSCs will come up in Saudi Arabia and one each in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, Australia, Canada and Singapore. Introduced after the Nirbhaya case, the OSCs will provide police, medical, legal, psychological support and temporary shelter support for the women inflicted by violence.