Delhi's women and child development minister Kiran Walia slammed her male colleagues in the state assembly for stalling her attempts at discussing women's right issues in the assembly.

"Each time I raise topics related to women right from trafficking, to safety concerns, to sexual assaults, men in the assembly don’t allow me to make my point and turn me down by saying that there are much more important subjects in the country to discuss and deal with,” Walia said here at the third international conference on 'Women’s safety: building inclusive cities' at India Habitat Centre on Monday.

Highlighting the dependence of safety on better infrastructure the minister said,“Delhi is a low lit city and needs to have more lights, signage’s and pavements."

"The condition of toilets in the slums is so bad that it often leads to sexual harassment and rapes. These issues have to be looked into very closely,” she said stressing on the need for clean and well-lit toilets in slums and public places alike.

Walia, however, conceded that there was some improvement in the city's public transport system. “The condition has become better with the metro, but buses and bus stops still remain very risky for women,” she said.

She also spoke about her expectations from the new police commissioner BK Gupta, who replaced Y S Dadwal recently. "He has promised a lot in terms of improving infrastructure to help empower women in the city. I hope to see some positive changes,” she said.

Women delegates from more than 40 international countries participated and shared several recommendations in terms of services, infrastructure,police and community action in order to make women feel safe in the cities.