Nowadays women are giving stiff competition to men and dominating all areas earlier thought to be the stronghold of men. But, as the common perception goes, the corporate world can be quite ruthless for women and they may have to go through a host of trials and tribulations to get to the top of their career. However, being familiar with the difficulties of office life can help prepare a woman and instill survival instincts that can also keep her safe in tough and stressful times. Below are mentioned some safety tips that can help keep you secure while building your corporate career

1. Se
ecurity Awar
y
reness – Pa rt II
s
Wom Se
men ecurity
Nowad
days wome are givin stiff com
en
ng
mpetition to men and dominatin all areas earlier thought to
o
ng
s
be the stronghold of men. But, as th commo percept
he
on
tion goes, the corporate world can be
d
quite ru
uthless for women an they ma have to go through a host of trials and tribulation to get
r
nd
ay
f
d
ns
to the top of the career. However, being fam
eir
,
miliar with the difficu
ulties of office life c
o
can help
prepare a woma and ins surviva instincts that can
e
an
still
al
s
also ke
eep her sa in toug and stre
afe
gh
essful time Below
es.
are me
entioned so
ome safety tips that can help keep you
y
secure while build
e
ding your corporate c
c
career:
General Safet Tips:
ty

Conduct a thorough researc of a company’s
ch
backgroun before you apply for it. Its policies
nd
y
s
should b
be carefully examiined in order to
determine whether women a
are given adequate
positions a
and scope for caree improvement. Som traditio
e
er
me
onal minded companies may
be of the view that only men s
o
should get coveted positions w
t
p
where lead
dership is o prime
of
importance Such places shou be carefully avoided and o
e.
uld
only compa
anies with a more
modern an progres
nd
ssive outloo should be applied to for care fulfillme
ok
b
eer
ent.

It is easy to fall prey to such crimes when you are work
h
w
king under someone who is
e
possibly in a position of author and power over you. So, th e best thin to do is to avoid
n
n
rity
y
ng
such peop in the first place . If there have been cases of sexual ha
ple
h
n
f
arassment against
your future boss, yo should immediate back out and co
e
ou
ely
o
onsider som other place of
me
employme as you could easiily be the next victim.
ent
n
.

It is best t stick to smart, for
to
rmal office oriented attire. With
a
hout appea
aring to be gender
e
biased best advice is that one should stick to formal attire with minim skin di
e
s
mal
isplay in
order to c
come across as a n nonsense person. Wearing short skirts or showcasing
no
g
cleavage i the work
in
kplace is s
sure to mak one com across as someo who is forward
ke
me
one
and can at
ttract unwa
anted atten
ntion from male co-w
workers.

Corporate jobs usua require you to work late nights and sometime pull all-n
ally
e
w
n
es
nighters.
Your safet in such situations iis of prima importance and m
ty
s
ary
must not be neglected If your
e
d.
j
job requir
red you to come ho
o
ome late at night, you shoulld conside carpooling with
er
someone or ask a fa
amily mem
mber or frien to pick you up fro work an accomp
nd
om
nd
pany you
home. You should not venture out alon and use public tra
n
re
ne
e
ransport at late hour of the
t
rs
night.

If someone tries to molest or h
e
m
harass you sexually in anyway, do not kee mum ab
n
ep
bout it or
wait for the person to back off You sho
t
f.
ould immed
diately app
proach the human re
esources
departmen and file a formal, written co
nt
omplaint so that you set an example and strict
s
u
e
action is t
taken agai
inst the pe
erpetrator. If you do nothing a
about it, yo are sur to be
ou
re
targeted a
again and again as yo are likel to be seen as an e
a
ou
ly
easy victim
m.
By: Capt SB Tyagi, CO
B
OAS’CC*, FISM, CSC, CSP
P

2. When commu
n
uting to and from work:
a
m

Stay alert: Don’t let your guard down. If something makes yo worry even slight about
:
d
g
ou
e
tly
your safety get out of that plac immedia
y,
o
ce
ately.

Please tru and ma good u of your ‘gut feel’ or ‘intuition or ‘sixth sense’: There will
ust
ake
use
r
n’
invariably be signs, however small or
seemingly insignifica
y
ant, that w
warn you
that all is just not OK. Make i t a habit
O
to read an notice th
nd
hese warni ng signs
and go w
with your intuition to quickly
o
retract y
yourself, move out or
immediate get awa from po
ely
ay
otentially
unsafe situ
uations

Don’t take any rem
e
mark/act lig
ghtly: In
case of tr
rouble, res
spond with a stern
h
voice and threaten to take a picture
d
which mig scare away the a
ght
a
attacker.
If it do
oesn’t, ra
aise your voice
r
immediate to gath a crow Don’t
ely
her
wd.
be afraid t hit the cu
to
ulprit.

Shun publ transpo at night : As much as possib avoid llate night travel usin public
lic
ort
h
ble,
t
ng
transport. If that’s no possible then be su to trave only in a crowded bus
ot
ure
el

Park safely: Avoid parking you car in a desolate area. Lock the doors immediat
p
ur
a
k
s
tely after
entering th car. Tak known r
he
ke
routes and no short cuts you do know much abou
c
on’t
m
ut

Phone ale While travelling a night, do keep your phon e in your hand. Rem
ert:
t
at
on’t
y
member,
the phone is the first thing you attacker will throw away. Act
t
ur
tivate your speed dia which
als
can be us to dial numbers in emerge
sed
encies. Kee it in you pocket or at a pla from
ep
ur
ace
where you can easily take it out, dia a numb and le
al
ber
eave it on. If you have a
ne,
stall emerg
gency apps which ca send tex to know people and can
an
xts
wn
smartphon then ins
even dial t police number in case of em
the
n
mergency
The ab
bove ment
tioned tips can help safeguard your life when you are working at a co
d
u
orporate
compa
any and also provide you with some pe
e
h
eace of mind. While compete authori
m
e
ent
ities are
addres
ssing all thi we mus not forge that the quest to create a sa & secure environm
is,
st
et
c
afe
ment for
women begins at home.
n
t
By: Capt SB Tyagi, CO
B
OAS’CC*, FISM, CSC, CSP
P