Women should not work in night shifts.

Women should not work in night shifts.

Introduction

The recent step on the Amendment of the Factories Amendment Bill tabled in Lok Sabha on lifting the bar on the women’s working hours during the night shift have created the topic for discussion and debates regarding the women’s restrictions and security. Though BJP is more towards the business enhancement by making the night hours open for the women in the factories, the Congress on the contrary is debating over the security and safety of women in the society. The Congress spokesperson cum Congress’s women’s wing leader Shobha Oza has come up with the strong opposition on getting this bill passed, projecting the security concern prevailing in the city. Even the Left Parties are against the amendment of this bill. With an increased crime index against women in the city, would it be wise to get the Act amended? It is the voice of many others that Women should not work in night shifts. What is your say?

Yes

- Women’s safety is actually a matter of utmost concern at present. With a fear of security of the females going out for work, the families couldn’t live a relaxing life.

- Congress has very correctly come up with the point of transportation of the working class in the factories, which would be public transport by default. We have already visualised the rape and sexual assault cases during the late night hours in the public transport, which highly alerts the women folk.

- Women also get afflicted by health concerns more as compared to men by working in the night shifts for prolonged period.

- Women have the dual responsibility of taking care of the house as well as the professional life. A balance becomes very difficult during night shifts especially for the married women.

- Children at home demand the attention and care of mother at night, who would be deprived of their basic emotional instinct by the night shifts of women.

No

- Women are living their life in the liberal world, and restricting them of their right to freedom is not fair enough.

- Women are highly competent, and the business class is working round the clock to meet the global clock. In such a scenario, the business demands the support of our women to grow the economy of the nation.

- Women need proper rest and nourishment to take care of their health. The health concern is not necessarily a concern only with the women working in night shifts. There are females who remain healthy despite working in night shifts.

- Women of present generation are smart enough to manage both family and professional life simultaneously. And we can find the change in the thinking of men folk who try to help their spouse in the household works.

- Children are much matured now-a-days and they understand the necessity of their mother working for their better upbringing. They know the value of time and requirement and maintain harmony adjusting to the prevailing circumstances.

- If we are worried about the safety of the women, we should focus more on strengthening the law and order rather than stopping women from working in the night.

Conclusion
It is very obvious that the working females could make a better economy for the country and provide a better living for their family. But working in the night shifts is definitely not safe with the prevailing law and order situation in the country. Government should aim at curbing the crime rate against women and provide the justice to the pending cases immediately before going ahead with the Factories Amendment Bill. It would be wiser for the females to work in day shifts in Factories unlike BPOs who get the office cab facility for their transportation.