Security Awareness Part II - women security tips
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The document discusses the challenges women face in corporate settings and provides safety tips to navigate potential hazards. It emphasizes the importance of researching companies, dressing appropriately, staying alert during commutes, and reporting any harassment incidents. Overall, it advocates for women's empowerment while stressing the need for a secure work environment.
Security Awareness Part II - women security tips
- 1. Se ecurity Awar y reness – Pa rt II s Wom Se men ecurity Nowad days wome are givin stiff com en ng mpetition to men and dominatin all areas earlier thought to o ng s be the stronghold of men. But, as th commo percept he on tion goes, the corporate world can be d quite ru uthless for women an they ma have to go through a host of trials and tribulation to get r nd ay f d ns to the top of the career. However, being fam eir , miliar with the difficu ulties of office life c o can help prepare a woma and ins surviva instincts that can e an still al s also ke eep her sa in toug and stre afe gh essful time Below es. are me entioned so ome safety tips that can help keep you y secure while build e ding your corporate c c career: General Safet Tips: ty Conduct a thorough researc of a company’s ch backgroun before you apply for it. Its policies nd y s should b be carefully examiined in order to determine whether women a are given adequate positions a and scope for caree improvement. Som traditio e er me onal minded companies may be of the view that only men s o should get coveted positions w t p where lead dership is o prime of importance Such places shou be carefully avoided and o e. uld only compa anies with a more modern an progres nd ssive outloo should be applied to for care fulfillme ok b eer ent. It is easy to fall prey to such crimes when you are work h w king under someone who is e possibly in a position of author and power over you. So, th e best thin to do is to avoid n n rity y ng such peop in the first place . If there have been cases of sexual ha ple h n f arassment against your future boss, yo should immediate back out and co e ou ely o onsider som other place of me employme as you could easiily be the next victim. ent n . It is best t stick to smart, for to rmal office oriented attire. With a hout appea aring to be gender e biased best advice is that one should stick to formal attire with minim skin di e s mal isplay in order to c come across as a n nonsense person. Wearing short skirts or showcasing no g cleavage i the work in kplace is s sure to mak one com across as someo who is forward ke me one and can at ttract unwa anted atten ntion from male co-w workers. Corporate jobs usua require you to work late nights and sometime pull all-n ally e w n es nighters. Your safet in such situations iis of prima importance and m ty s ary must not be neglected If your e d. j job requir red you to come ho o ome late at night, you shoulld conside carpooling with er someone or ask a fa amily mem mber or frien to pick you up fro work an accomp nd om nd pany you home. You should not venture out alon and use public tra n re ne e ransport at late hour of the t rs night. If someone tries to molest or h e m harass you sexually in anyway, do not kee mum ab n ep bout it or wait for the person to back off You sho t f. ould immed diately app proach the human re esources departmen and file a formal, written co nt omplaint so that you set an example and strict s u e action is t taken agai inst the pe erpetrator. If you do nothing a about it, yo are sur to be ou re targeted a again and again as yo are likel to be seen as an e a ou ly easy victim m. By: Capt SB Tyagi, CO B OAS’CC*, FISM, CSC, CSP P
- 2. When commu n uting to and from work: a m Stay alert: Don’t let your guard down. If something makes yo worry even slight about : d g ou e tly your safety get out of that plac immedia y, o ce ately. Please tru and ma good u of your ‘gut feel’ or ‘intuition or ‘sixth sense’: There will ust ake use r n’ invariably be signs, however small or seemingly insignifica y ant, that w warn you that all is just not OK. Make i t a habit O to read an notice th nd hese warni ng signs and go w with your intuition to quickly o retract y yourself, move out or immediate get awa from po ely ay otentially unsafe situ uations Don’t take any rem e mark/act lig ghtly: In case of tr rouble, res spond with a stern h voice and threaten to take a picture d which mig scare away the a ght a attacker. If it do oesn’t, ra aise your voice r immediate to gath a crow Don’t ely her wd. be afraid t hit the cu to ulprit. Shun publ transpo at night : As much as possib avoid llate night travel usin public lic ort h ble, t ng transport. If that’s no possible then be su to trave only in a crowded bus ot ure el Park safely: Avoid parking you car in a desolate area. Lock the doors immediat p ur a k s tely after entering th car. Tak known r he ke routes and no short cuts you do know much abou c on’t m ut Phone ale While travelling a night, do keep your phon e in your hand. Rem ert: t at on’t y member, the phone is the first thing you attacker will throw away. Act t ur tivate your speed dia which als can be us to dial numbers in emerge sed encies. Kee it in you pocket or at a pla from ep ur ace where you can easily take it out, dia a numb and le al ber eave it on. If you have a ne, stall emerg gency apps which ca send tex to know people and can an xts wn smartphon then ins even dial t police number in case of em the n mergency The ab bove ment tioned tips can help safeguard your life when you are working at a co d u orporate compa any and also provide you with some pe e h eace of mind. While compete authori m e ent ities are addres ssing all thi we mus not forge that the quest to create a sa & secure environm is, st et c afe ment for women begins at home. n t By: Capt SB Tyagi, CO B OAS’CC*, FISM, CSC, CSP P