Mumbai, a city once known for its nightlife, has been polled as one of the most-unsafe city for women working in night shifts in sectors such as IT, ITeS, media, aviation and hospitals.
The survey, conducted done by industry body Assocham’s Social Development Foundation arm, assumes importance as a 22-year-old photojournalist, working with a leading English magazine, was gang-raped while on an assignment at Lower Parel in Central Mumbai.
According to the survey, about 82 per cent feel insecure working in night shifts, while the figure was the least for Pune at 32 per cent.
About 46 per cent of women working with small-scale firms are worried and concerned about moment outside; nearly 31 per cent in the medium sector is quite apprehensive about their safety and security, particularly after night sets in. D. S. Rawat, Secretary General, Assocham, said, “In sector-specific cases — media, BPOs, ITeS and hospitals — women employees are the most vulnerable and prone to both physical and non-physical attacks especially after duty hours. As a result , female employees remain extremely concerned about security and anxiety is filled with them in high degrees.”
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