“Corbett camera traps, drones being used to snoop on women: Experts”, India Today, November 26, 2024:
“In Corbett Tiger Reserve, camera traps and drones have been helpful to protect wild animals. However, researchers from Cambridge University have found that they have also been used by local officials and village men to snoop on women who go to the forest to gather resources and for respite. These women are mostly from villages in and around the tiger reserve in Uttarakhand, and the gadgets have been used to keep tabs on them without their consent, the researchers say.
That’s a never-thought-before diversion of technology that was introduced to monitor natural habitats, protect natural areas and wildlife.
Cambridge researcher Trishant Simlai interviewed 270 locals, including women, living around the Corbett Tiger Reserve. His report was published in Cambridge University’s journal, Environment and Planning F…….”
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