With regard to
http://www.babajob.com/person.htm?user=10041 I thought of having my police station number on speed dial on my phone..and then realized it wasn't going to be that simple. I spoke to a couple of friends, and some of us have been doing some research into this. Sadly, one cannot call one's own police station. Wherever the harassment happens, one must report at the police station that covers that area (and that may not be the nearest police station, either.) We perceive a lot of people-unfriendly problems here and will start working on it. I would suggest that since women do, usually, carry a mobile, the general police number, 100, should be on it as a quick-dial no. (though I agree that it may often mean nothing at all.) Perhaps, just the act of calling will deter these goons....I am just not able to say anything definitively. I would welcome it if others could come up with small, concrete steps that women could implement to ensure some degree of safety. Wearing only sarees and salwar kameez is NOT an option. Who knows, they may decide next that salwar kameez is a "northern" dress. Deepa.
