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ElBrenzo t1_j9es6vo wrote

The article doesn’t mention it, but in many parts of a India there are curfews, often even earlier curfews for women due to how incredibly unsafe some parts are. This could be the reason for a system like that.

Source: my stepbrother runs a division for large international company and they have to have security walk the floor of their office to ensure all women have left by a certain time. They personally escort them to waiting rides.

Edited: To note curfews may only be applicable to certain regions or cities with higher crime rates.

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thecrazyhuman t1_j9ezfs9 wrote

I am an Indian and this is the first time I an hearing of this. I am genuinely surprised and curious. Which part of India does your stepbrother’s company operate in?

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ElBrenzo t1_j9f000v wrote

I believe they are in New Dehli, or just outside of it.

It came up in conversation because his company is trying to get everyone back in offices across the globe. Part of his team is in India, and because the women have to end their shift by 7 PM local time while there are still 3 hours left in a work shift that partially overlaps with morning hours in the U.S., he is fighting back on this requirement as he would prefer they continue to work from home. I'm not sure what they did before the pandemic, but it sounds like it's been more productive with that team being remote, at least with the women who aren't forced to stop in the middle of a shift.

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thecrazyhuman t1_j9h9jex wrote

That's interesting. Maybe it could be more of a women's safety or labor law issue, not an outright curfew.

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nerdmuni t1_j9ii82a wrote

Just curious, is this what you mean by “many parts of India”?

This seems like one region in a city.

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chintakoro OP t1_j9f1gq9 wrote

The article mentions that the founder (a woman) couldn't find enough time to spend with her kids during Covid due to work pressures and came up with this policy.

But about your point, caution such as your stepbrother mentioned is common in lots of parts of the world with crime problems. I was in California for some time and when I got there I was shocked to be told by my neighbors that I shouldn't walk around outside the apartment building after 9pm, even as a guy (but driving and even biking was ok). The Citizen app gave ample evidence of why. Earlier, during my college years (also in US but in the midwest), the school pretty much said female students should avoid walking lone outside campus after 10pm and offered a hotline that would bring a male guardian to walk anyone home. I found out later that college towns in the US are notoriously crime-prone as there are lots of distracted, innocent kids walking around for criminals to prey on – they even come in from other cities for the opportunity. This doesn't apply to everywhere in the US of course.

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Cold_Comment8278 t1_j9etlt3 wrote

I agree that there is a certain risk but saying that is the way in most parts is highly exaggerated. India is huge and there are certain problematic areas but it’s just like any other country with few creeps and good fellows. The move was purely from a goodwill perspective and not related to woman safety. Women roam the streets in the night without any fear in majority of the metropolis in India. Don’t try to take away the credit where it is due.

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ElBrenzo t1_j9etrwc wrote

You’re correct, should not have generalized like that. Edited my comment to make that distinction.

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nerdmuni t1_j9ii0ak wrote

Been staying in indian for good 3 decades. And have stayed in multiple cities. This is something new to me.

Are we talking about the same India? We gotta check because sometimes people are Columbus

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