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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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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_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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