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Gender cells to be set up in Indian embassies

Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Gender cells will be set up in Indian embassies to deal with complaints of harassment against women and children, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said here on Thursday.

Mr. Ravi, who was here to inaugurate the regional workshop on `problems relating to NRI marriages,' told reporters that rules would be amended to impound the passport of NRIs against whom complaints of harassment were registered.

This is a preliminary step for the extradition of the accused from foreign countries, said Mr. Ravi and National Commission for Women chairperson Girija Vyas, who was also present.

The workshop was organised jointly by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs and the National Commission for Women.

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