To,
Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola
UPDATE: 31 Oct 2019
One year on, we’re here to talk to you about an important petition that we launched -- to gender-sensitise drivers with popular cab aggregators like Uber and Ola.
A Lack of response from Uber/Ola made us to park the campaign. But a recent update, drivers from OLA, Uber and Taxi for Sure have reached out to Bangalore police to complaining about the inefficiency of the safety measures.
They have alleged that the safety tools rarely work in times of need. This move gives us another opportunity to stand by them and push OLA, Uber and Taxi For Sure to implement adequate safety measures.
This time, we have the support of the drivers. Going ahead with the campaign, we can collaborate with the Bengaluru-based owner’s association to put more pressure on the CEOs of the respective companies.
The owner association has also accused OLA representatives of not turning up at the police station despite police orders. Click here to ask OLA to respond to police action and release a statement.
The recent murder of a Kolkata-based model in Bengaluru has also triggered the need of safety measures. We know that gender-sensitisation trainings have worked in the past.
It’s time we tell OLA, Uber and Taxi for Sure to level up the safety game so the entire cab ecosystem can be made safer.
UPDATE
We have had a long journey with our petition on asking Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to gender-sensitise its drivers.
Despite getting voices together and sending letters to his office, we haven’t seen the desired results. But we aren’t going to stop here -- we want to make sure your voices reach him by any means.
Join us for a Twitter storm! Ask Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of OLA, to gender-sensitise his drivers.
Over 500 of you supported this campaign and we can’t thank you enough for being a part of it.
Having gender-sensitive drivers is a tried-and-tested method that has shown impressive results. Experts agree that gender-sensitive drivers are so much better than safety tool kits and emergency call numbers, that are useful only after the mishap occurs.
OLA has, overtime, come up with numerous safety measures -- we have faith that they will try this government-mandated method as well. Let’s push them to take this important step now. If hundreds of us tweet at him, he will have to respond!
It’s high time that women don’t constantly be to their phones in cabs just in case they need to call the emergency number. Isn’t it?
Let’s get tweeting!
DATE: 13 August 2018
Recently, a Bengaluru-based techie was molested by an Ola driver during her ride to the airport. She was asked to remove her clothes and pose for photos. This is outrageous!! But, as customers, you and I have the power to ask Ola to take responsibility for such incidents of sexual assault.
Don’t working Indian women deserve to commute to work knowing they are safe? That’s why we’re asking Ola to set an example by conducting gender sensitisation trainings for their drivers. Ola’s standard ‘zero tolerance policy’ has no mention of sexual-harassment and that’s just unacceptable..
Why gender sensitisation trainings, you ask? Let’s rewind a bit --- women are tired of telling Ola that panic buttons, customer feedback mechanisms and real-time check-ins have failed to keep us safe from sexual assault. What we want is a long-term, pragmatic approach towards holding Ola drivers accountable to sexually predatory behaviour.
According to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013, the employer must conduct workshops to sensitise its employees on sexual harassment. Ola is legally-bound to ensure their drivers are appropriately trained, and that’s why we’re asking Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to do the right thing.
If enough of us use our leverage as Ola customers to demand better safety measures, we might never have to feel restless and frightened for something as simple as getting into a cab.
Ola has the perfect opportunity to set the example by prioritising customer safety. Let’s use our voice to ensure they do.
Sources:
Ola’s perfunctory response to sexual harassment allegation against driver shows that customer safety isn’t a priority -- Firstpost
We asked Ola, Uber if drivers are sensitised on sexual harassment: Here’s what they said -- The News Minute
Panic buttons won’t fix Ola and Uber’s sexual-assault problem -- Quartz India
To,
Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola
UPDATE: 31 Oct 2019
One year on, we’re here to talk to you about an important petition that we launched -- to gender-sensitise drivers with popular cab aggregators like Uber and Ola.
A Lack of response from Uber/Ola made us to park the campaign. But a recent update, drivers from OLA, Uber and Taxi for Sure have reached out to Bangalore police to complaining about the inefficiency of the safety measures.
They have alleged that the safety tools rarely work in times of need. This move gives us another opportunity to stand by them and push OLA, Uber and Taxi For Sure to implement adequate safety measures.
This time, we have the support of the drivers. Going ahead with the campaign, we can collaborate with the Bengaluru-based owner’s association to put more pressure on the CEOs of the respective companies.
The owner association has also accused OLA representatives of not turning up at the police station despite police orders. Click here to ask OLA to respond to police action and release a statement.
The recent murder of a Kolkata-based model in Bengaluru has also triggered the need of safety measures. We know that gender-sensitisation trainings have worked in the past.
It’s time we tell OLA, Uber and Taxi for Sure to level up the safety game so the entire cab ecosystem can be made safer.
UPDATE
We have had a long journey with our petition on asking Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to gender-sensitise its drivers.
Despite getting voices together and sending letters to his office, we haven’t seen the desired results. But we aren’t going to stop here -- we want to make sure your voices reach him by any means.
Join us for a Twitter storm! Ask Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of OLA, to gender-sensitise his drivers.
Over 500 of you supported this campaign and we can’t thank you enough for being a part of it.
Having gender-sensitive drivers is a tried-and-tested method that has shown impressive results. Experts agree that gender-sensitive drivers are so much better than safety tool kits and emergency call numbers, that are useful only after the mishap occurs.
OLA has, overtime, come up with numerous safety measures -- we have faith that they will try this government-mandated method as well. Let’s push them to take this important step now. If hundreds of us tweet at him, he will have to respond!
It’s high time that women don’t constantly be to their phones in cabs just in case they need to call the emergency number. Isn’t it?
Let’s get tweeting!
DATE: 13 August 2018
Recently, a Bengaluru-based techie was molested by an Ola driver during her ride to the airport. She was asked to remove her clothes and pose for photos. This is outrageous!! But, as customers, you and I have the power to ask Ola to take responsibility for such incidents of sexual assault.
Don’t working Indian women deserve to commute to work knowing they are safe? That’s why we’re asking Ola to set an example by conducting gender sensitisation trainings for their drivers. Ola’s standard ‘zero tolerance policy’ has no mention of sexual-harassment and that’s just unacceptable..
Why gender sensitisation trainings, you ask? Let’s rewind a bit --- women are tired of telling Ola that panic buttons, customer feedback mechanisms and real-time check-ins have failed to keep us safe from sexual assault. What we want is a long-term, pragmatic approach towards holding Ola drivers accountable to sexually predatory behaviour.
According to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013, the employer must conduct workshops to sensitise its employees on sexual harassment. Ola is legally-bound to ensure their drivers are appropriately trained, and that’s why we’re asking Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to do the right thing.
If enough of us use our leverage as Ola customers to demand better safety measures, we might never have to feel restless and frightened for something as simple as getting into a cab.
Ola has the perfect opportunity to set the example by prioritising customer safety. Let’s use our voice to ensure they do.
Sources:
Ola’s perfunctory response to sexual harassment allegation against driver shows that customer safety isn’t a priority -- Firstpost
We asked Ola, Uber if drivers are sensitised on sexual harassment: Here’s what they said -- The News Minute
Panic buttons won’t fix Ola and Uber’s sexual-assault problem -- Quartz India
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