One after the other, crimes against women in recent times has highlighted the insufficient security arrangements in the country. There is a need of police patrolling, unlit roads that put women travelling around the country late night at a higher risk. The National Capital Delhi is the most dangerous city in the nation and also bagged the title of the rape capital in the past post the increasing number of rape cases. Women don’t feel safe here during daytime and you can imagine what the state is at night. Delhi is first in the list when it comes to cases of eve-teasing and rapes. Such crimes are on a rise all across the nation and we wonder if women’s safety is a priority for the government as no steps for the same has been taken. Still if they claim that they are working on it, we don’t see any improvement. None of us feel staying out late. We can’t imagine staying out after 9. Most of the people have to work late, due to rotational shifts, meetings. It is not relaxed for a woman to stay out for late and then head back home during the’ unsafe hours’. If you are somebody who has to travel late at night back home then this guide will help you.

  1. When you take a cab, you need to be alert, high alert till you reach your home. Make a note of the vehicle number, driver’s name, and number and send it to someone in your family. Always keep your internet on and share your place with someone. Keep a check on the map and see if the driver is using the precise route.
  2. If you are planning to take the metro or a bus then make you can take an auto or manual rickshaw to reach the station or the bus stand. After you reach your terminus, ask if someone from your family can come to pick you up or take a rickshaw. If there is a friend with the driver then you can avoid taking the service. There would be no one in the minicab while you are taking the facility.
  3. Always keep a pepper spray or a safety tool handy when you are travelling alone to stay safe.
  4. Trust your intuition when travelling late at night. Sometimes you may not feel comfortable being in an auto while heading to a street, trust your gut and take the other route.
  5. If you have colleagues who leave late then you can ask them for the company to the bus stand or the metro station. Let people know where you are at the same time as you are on your way, keep texting or calling them in between.

In Favour:-

  • In its place of disheartening women from working in night shifts, safety events should be improved.
  • It will provide the same opportunities to men and women.
  • Gender gap will be reduced.
  • When more females work in night shifts, no female will be alone at office.
  • Women will be able to keep their position in this competitive world.
  • It will create more employment opportunities.
  • One of the best belongings about working at night is the fact that the office is quieter than normal. It’s more efficient to focus on tasks when there’s less disruption. Working the night shift will make it easier to remove this output killer.
  • While there’s still going to be the normal office chats and teasing, most people would be more absorbed on their own tasks, so you won’t be exposed to unnecessary chatter. You can get tasks finished quickly.