This document summarizes the findings of a survey conducted across 4 companies to understand employee perceptions of women's safety at work. Key findings include: 1) Many women were unaware of safety policies and helpline numbers; 2) Some women did not feel safe working night shifts or traveling after 7pm; 3) Most men felt training on preventing harassment was important. Suggestions to improve safety included establishing pre-emergency measures like self-defense training, post-emergency counseling, and ensuring timely justice for any incidents.

1. Safety For Working Women - Survey and Learnings
21st September, 2013
Vishal Pai
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2. Goal of the survey
Understand the
perception of
employees on safety of
women employee.
Getting suggestions on
improving safety .
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3. Survey conducted across
4 companies.
One survey for women
and one for men.
Quantitative and
qualitative questions
were asked.
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4. Participation
4,150+
Responses
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5. Responses by Women
• Low Awareness
• 68% women not aware of help line numbers
• 44% women not aware of formal policies on safety
and prevention of harassment of women at workplace.
• 43% women not aware of the government laws.
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6. Responses by Women
• 30% women do not feel safe to work in the
night shift
• 30 % women do not feel safe while travelling
from work to home post 7:00 pm
• 21% women do not feel safe on tours and
trips if there is no other woman accompanying
them
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7. Responses by Men
• 20% men not aware of formal policy on
safety and policy against harassment of
women at workplace
• 90% men feel it is important for organization
to provide formal training on
prevention of sexual harassment and
women safety issues to all employees
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8. Suggestions on improving Women Safety
PreEmergency
During
Emergency
Post
Emergency
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9. Pre-Emergency
• Come early, Leave early
• Work from home if work has to be done
late night
– E.g. Customer calls, Meeting deadlines
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10. Pre-Emergency
• Self Defense Trainings
• Awareness workshops for women and men
– Laws, Policies & Consequences
– Tips: Pepper, Chillie Spray
– Helpline
– Do’s, Don'ts via email
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11. Pre-Emergency
• Drunk Driver Checking and Background
verification of drivers
• Well Lit parking space and Well Lit space
between buildings
• Auto send SMS to near and dear ones when a
women employee leaves office late night
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12. Pre-Emergency
• Women cab drivers and Women security
guard
– What about their safety?
• Late night drop at doorstep
• Background checks on support staff
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13. During Emergency
• Helpline numbers
– Store them
– Better support facility
• SOS Apps on mobiles
• Use of self defense techniques
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14. Post Emergency
• Women cell / Forums
• Counseling support
• Timely justice and strict actions
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15. Tips
• Do not travel alone in lonely areas
• Carry Pepper sprays, Safety Pins, Car keys
• Let near and dear ones know where you are
• Before boarding a cab, bus et al note the number and let near and
dear ones know
• Don’t be busy on cellphones. Be alert
• Emergency number should be a click away
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16. If you are keen to understand the perception
of your employees on women safety
• Survey links are live
– https://www.research.net/s/Safetyatworkplace-Women
– https://www.research.net/s/safetyatworkplace-Men
• Simply send the links to your employees. Simply send
email to us for getting the results
• If you want to use your own survey mechanism we can
also help you with the questionnaire and setup
• Contact mayukh.tejaswi@cii.in for more information
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