NCW to discuss safety of women doing night shifts
NCW would organise a meeting between police and managements of software and Business Process Outsourcing cos in Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad to discuss safety of women during night shifts.
By PTI |
MADURAI: National Commission for Women would organise a meeting between police and managements of software and Business Process Outsourcing companies in Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad soon to discuss safety of women during night shifts.
The meeting would discuss implementation of various recommendations of the Commission for women workers, NCW member Nirmala Venkatesh told reporters here yesterday.
She said Bangalore police has already implemented the recommendations, which included a clause that only retired army and government drivers, who crossed 50 years, could transport women employees during nights. The cabs also have on board security personnel.
"The system was found to be functioning well," she said. The NC took up the matter after several incidents of rape and murder of women employees were reported, mostly by cab drivers transporting them during night hours.
The Commission has prepared a draft bill to prevent sexual harassment of women in the work places and has submitted it to the Centre, she said.
The meeting would discuss implementation of various recommendations of the Commission for women workers, NCW member Nirmala Venkatesh told reporters here yesterday.
She said Bangalore police has already implemented the recommendations, which included a clause that only retired army and government drivers, who crossed 50 years, could transport women employees during nights. The cabs also have on board security personnel.
"The system was found to be functioning well," she said. The NC took up the matter after several incidents of rape and murder of women employees were reported, mostly by cab drivers transporting them during night hours.
The Commission has prepared a draft bill to prevent sexual harassment of women in the work places and has submitted it to the Centre, she said.
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