Amaral, Sofia; Bhalotra, Sonia; Prakash, Nishith - 2022
We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on gender-based violence in India. Using … with a 20 percent increase in gender-based violence cases registered by the police, a result driven by domestic violence … violence. We also find some evidence of an increase in women’s labor supply following WPS opening, consistent with women …