MH to get 20% public parking spaces reserved for women

anand.shankar · 25th December 2022, 22:41

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Originally Posted by giri1.8

Doesn't it make sense to spend more on law and order? Are those few bad men going to stop harrassing women who use this reserved parking?

Recently a friend of mine and her mom had to take a flight at 230AM from Bangalore, since it was a weekend trip, they chose to drive as Uber and Ola can be unreliable. All parking at KIA were full and they had to use the P6 parking lot which is at the far end, though nothing untoward, she said she felt insecure about 2 women walking at that time, with many men who were lurking around the lot staring and gawking.

I think its not a bad idea, if they spend some time and effort in implementing it well.

Bluengel180 · 25th December 2022, 22:48

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Originally Posted by fhdowntheline

Do you realise how easy it is to misuse this privilege without adequate oversight ? Just see post#26 . This is obviously just an example, but shows the futility of the exercise. Besides, just because someone has a reserved parking spot doesn't guarantee safety on the street. What if someone is accosted thereafter?

Potential of misuse does not invalidate the benefits of a rule. There are chances of women getting harassed in women only areas that does not mean that we dissolve them all.

Jeroen · 26th December 2022, 01:28

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Originally Posted by Bluengel180

Potential of misuse does not invalidate the benefits of a rule..

Thank you for these wise words!

Jeroen

v1p3r · 6th January 2023, 18:41

Worth reading, to understand a woman's perspective. Doubly so, since this is a male forum. https://indianexpress.com/article/op...space-8358038/

The sad reality is that for a woman, sexual violence and harassment is a daily fear if not fact of life, whereas for a man it's relatively very rare.

fhdowntheline · 7th January 2023, 08:33

Well , this is definitely not a male forum, and merely reaerving space doesnt guarantee public safety. There should be fear of violation of laws which is sadly not part of our current societal attributes. The second aspect is providing dignity and respect to women right from childhood. This is a far deeper issue that cant be compensated for by extending some token privileges. The nub of the problem regarding crimes against women in India largely lies there.

6th January 2023, 18:41	#34
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,355 Thanked: 7,174 Times View My Garage	Re: MH to get 20% public parking spaces reserved for women Worth reading, to understand a woman's perspective. Doubly so, since this is a male forum. https://indianexpress.com/article/op...space-8358038/ The sad reality is that for a woman, sexual violence and harassment is a daily fear if not fact of life, whereas for a man it's relatively very rare.
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7th January 2023, 08:33	#35
fhdowntheline Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Pune Posts: 2,622 Thanked: 8,011 Times	Re: MH to get 20% public parking spaces reserved for women Well , this is definitely not a male forum, and merely reaerving space doesnt guarantee public safety. There should be fear of violation of laws which is sadly not part of our current societal attributes. The second aspect is providing dignity and respect to women right from childhood. This is a far deeper issue that cant be compensated for by extending some token privileges. The nub of the problem regarding crimes against women in India largely lies there.
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