Men should not take women’s measurements at tailor shops, nor cut a woman’s hair or train her in the gym these are some of the proposals from the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission to protect women from “bad touch”.
The radical raft of suggestions, which includes installing CCTVs in gyms, cloth stores and coaching centres, and having a woman for security of students in school buses, comes following a meeting held on October 28.
The commission said it had sent letters on the guidelines — which seem to be an attempt to segregate men and women in public spaces to improve women’s safety — to all district magistrates in the state to ensure compliance.
We are conscious that it may take some time to hire trained women for all of these positions. But it would also help with hiring more women,” the head of the commission continued.
According to Himani Agarwal, a commission member, the panel approved Chauhan’s October 28 suggestion.
According to Agarwal, males working in these occupations may be more likely to be molested. She stated that “not all men have bad intentions,” but that “some of the men’s intentions are also not good.” Agarwal went on to say that it is now only a proposal and that the commission will later ask the government to enact legislation in this area. Reactions to the plan have been divided. SP MLA Ragini Sonkar has stated that people should be free to choose the business or gym they choose to visit.
Social workers Veena Sharma and Mohsina Choudhary, meanwhile, praised the plan, pointing out that numerous complaints have been made about women being harassed at tailor shops when taking measures. According to them, the plan ought to become law.
80% of surveyed believe that the ban on male tailors for women’s clothing in UP is a right decision
Here’s The Survey:
Q-1: The ban on male tailors for women’s clothing in UP: Your opinion on the UP Women’s Commission’s decision?
Q-2: Is it necessary to have female tailors for taking measurements of women’s clothing for modesty reasons? Your opinion?
Q-3: Will having ‘female tailors’ and CCTV during the measurement process make women feel safer? Your opinion?
Q-4: What is your opinion on appointing female trainers in gyms and yoga centers?
