Facing safety challenges, visually impaired women across the state are forced to carry folding knives and safety pins. A survey on the condition of working women with visual impairment conducted by Karnataka State Government Employee's Association  for the Blind also stated that the government has not trained them in navigation and smart mobility technology such as the smartphone app Eye-D, electronic canes, Google Map and other navigational aids.

Out of the 87 women affiliated with the association, 4 of them took part in the survey. “We’re going to submit the report (of the survey) to the Administrative Training Institute in Mysuru, which in turn will submit the report to the state Chief  Secretary,” the organisation’s president Ramesh said.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/knives-pins-safety-tools-for-blind-women-724145.html