'Protecting women' in India
We know that well-meaning regulations often damage people they were intended to protect. Strong prohibitions on firing workers, for example, make employers reluctant to hire, and particularly to take a chance on inexperienced workers.
Saddening to hear the news from India, then:
NEW DELHI: Here’s a case of killing a $5.2-billion golden goose with a stick made in 1958. Haryana government has sent notices to Gurgaon-based call centres asking them not to allow women employees on night shifts. As women comprise an estimated 40% of the workforce.
The full story is from the Times of India, and they believe the ruling could seriously damage the call center business. Thanks to the Indian Economy blog.
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The Haryana Government's ruling is just another meangingless well intentioned but misdirected way to 'protect women'. Women need more support, not less, to be able to step out of their homes and choose whether the 'night shift' suits them or not. It's a decison they and their families make, not the government.
Posted by: Anita Anand | Sep 28, 2005 6:48:26 AM