August, 2017
Creating awareness around Gender and Sexual Harassment
The workshop was conducted at Balbharti college on 9th August by Ashwini Syed for approximately 80 students. Professors along with the NSS members were also present. It was an interactive session where students were asked about where they felt safe and many different answers were [...]Read more
Emerging Leaders : Adriana Rakshana
Safecity is celebrating the journey of people who have emerged as leaders as our campaigns progressed in their communities through our blog series “Safecity Emerging Leaders“. Read the inspiring stories of these individuals who are passionate about making their neighbourhoods [...]Read more
Is LIFE the price for standing up against the wrong?
Shriya Sharma is a third year law student, brilliant at academics and exceptional at extra curricular. She is a strong supporter of women empowerment. Is LIFE the price for standing up against the wrong? Heather Heyer, 32, was one among the hundreds of protesters who had gathered [...]Read more
Sustainable Cities and Communities #SDG11
On 18th August 2017, Anuja Sawant @anujasaw initiated a tweetchat about the topic “Sustainable cities and communities”. The conversation revolved around social issues of adequate, safe and affordable housing being a basic necessity and how it can be ensured. The [...]Read more
Discussing Puberty and Menstruation with Adolescent Girls
Naina Jha is the Program and Outreach Officer at Patna. She is a PR professional working with Greymatters Communications. She has worked with hospitals, advertising and PR agencies and has been working with ICWA to educate slum kids since 2005. She has also worked as a freelancer [...]Read more
Sexual Violence: A Global Pandemic/ 12th-18th Aug
Sexual Violence: A Global Pandemic Written by Nikunj Morarka Policy and Legal Team Sexual violence is a global pandemic. One in three women experience sexual or physical violence – most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health [...]Read more
Spreading awareness about Child Sexual Abuse in Patna
Naina Jha is the Program and Outreach Officer at Patna. She is a PR professional working with Greymatters Communications. She has worked with hospitals, advertising and PR agencies and has been working with ICWA to educate slum kids since 2005. She has also worked as a freelancer [...]Read more
Reservation for Women: Last Hope for Equality?
On 11th August 2017 , the Safecity twitter handle @pinthecreep initiated their weekly tweet chat, speaking about the topic , "should women get reservations" , to overcome the deep rooted repression they have suffered through all times , everywhere and every time.
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#AintNoCinderella
Krishnendu Nair is a 20-year-old law student intent on improving the justice-delivery system of the country. She believes that even the smallest unit of a society holds the power to profoundly transform a community. She enjoys spending time with children and getting to know the [...]Read more
Sexual Violence: A Global Pandemic/ 5 Aug-11 Aug
Sexual Violence: A Global Pandemic Written by Nikunj Morarka Policy and Legal Team Sexual violence is a global pandemic. One in three women experience sexual or physical violence – most likely from their intimate partner, according to a report from the World Health [...]Read more