According to a poll conducted between June and July 2017 by
the Thomson Reuters Foundation Delhi has been ranked as the worst megacity in
the world for sexual violence against women. Delhi was ranked the 4th most
dangerous megacity for women in the world overall, while Egyptian capital Cairo
fared the worst. Delhi was 3rd from bottom when it came to women's access to
economic resources. The healthcare access to women in Delhi was also poor as Delhi
came fifth from the bottom.