India’s female bouncers: Breaking barriers in nightlife and private security
Female bouncers are increasingly playing a vital role in India's nightlife and private security sectors by providing safety and de-escalating conflicts. Pioneers like Mehrunnisha Shaukat Ali are breaking gender barriers in a traditionally male-dominated profession.
Why it matters
This highlights the evolving role of women in public safety and the growing demand for gender-sensitive security in urban nightlife environments.
A couple of months ago, 22-year-old Sonika Kanwar was out with friends at Social, in South Delhi’s swish Saket, when a group of men at a nearby table began leering in ways that made them uneasy. “Within 10 minutes, a woman bouncer walked up to the men’s table and said something to them. They left soon after. We hadn’t even called her; she just read the room,” Sonika recalls.
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