Mumbai most safe for women, Delhi worst

NEW DELHI: The national capital, infamous for crime against women, has been polled in an industry survey as the most unsafe city for the fair sex working in night shifts with companies in IT and ITeS, aviation and media sectors and hospitals.

A majority of 65% of women in Delhi interviewed said they felt insecure working in night shifts, while the figure was the least for Mumbai at 26%, according to a survey by industry chamber Assocham.

The study comes nearly 10 days after Soumya Vishwanathan, working with a
television channel, was murdered while driving home from office in the early hours of September 30.

Police investigating the case have so far drawn a blank in the case.

Bangalore is the second most unsafe place for working women with 56% of those polled expressing a sense of insecurity, the survey said. In Hyderabad and Chennai as many as 35% and 28% respectively shared similar feelings, it added.

The survey covered women working in companies engaged in business process outsourcing, IT firms, airlines, hospitals and media. It said the safety concern related to the movement.

outside their office premises and most of the women expect their employers to make security arrangements.

The chamber has suggested strong measures to improve security for women, especially those who move at night.

"Government should make it mandatory installation of the Global Positioning System in cabs used not only by BPOs but also other industries employing women at night shifts," Assocham secretary general DS Rawat said.