By Mayank Kumar
In a purported bid to improve women’s safety, the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission has proposed various measures, including barring male tailors from taking women’s measurements and restricting men from training women in gyms and yoga centres.
The proposals, discussed at a meeting of the commission on October 28, were supported by all the members.
It was proposed that only female hairdressers should attend to female customers in salons, with members alleging that the “intention of some men is not good”. The proposals also include provision for female security personnel on school buses and women staff in women’s clothing stores.
U.P. State Women Commission Chairperson Babita Chauhan said the proposals were meant for their safety and employment. “It is from the point of view of women’s safety and from the point of view of employment of women,” she added.
These recommendations are part of a broader effort to enhance safety and create a more supportive environment for women in commercial spaces, it said. The commission is likely to request the State government to draft rules based on these proposals.
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