Mumbai 19th August 2019: FICCI FLO Mumbai Chapter held an interactive session to resolve queries and doubts on Women’s safety at work and in the digital space at MCA Club BKC, Mumbai. The workshop was graced by Dr. Rashmi Karandikar, Deputy Commissioner of Police Port Zone, Mumbai. This event was sponsored by Vodafone Sakhi –a unique safety service for women
The key speakers were greeted by Ms. Anuradha Bhatia, Chairperson of FICCI FLO. The people joining this event from Mumbai police department as key speakers were Mrs. Sharmila Sahasrabuddhe, Police Inspector, cybercrime branch and Mrs. Surekha Dige,Assistant Police Inspector; Crime against Women, cybercrime branch and Ms. Shama Sayyad, PSI Mumbai Police. They highlighted the need to spread the awareness for cybercrime and different sections/articles on laws for women’s safety at work.
The events was primarily focused on increasing cognizance against cyber theft, cyber stalking, fake news, Web Hijacking, etc. This programme also showcased on how Mumbai police’s Twitter handle work for road safety and cyber security 24/7.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Anuradha Bhatia, Chairperson of FICCI FLO said, “We at FICCI FLO Mumbai were honored to conduct face To face interaction with the Mumbai police. It is very relevant to bring out key issues related to women’s safety and how we can stay vigilant to prevent them on a daily basis”.