January, 2019
Safecity Monthly Updates: January 2019
Safecity is growing exponentially and we’re constantly working hard to translate our vision to reality. Because we don’t want you to miss out on our work, we’ve decided to put together a monthly column to tell you about what we’ve been up to. You can sign up for our [...]Read more
Are Women in India Economically Empowered?
Komal Gesala is currently studying in T.Y.BCom from Mithibai College. She loves writing short stories and blogging in her spare time. Are Women in India Economically Empowered? India became the fastest growing economy in 2018 and surpassed even China. India is overtaking every [...]Read more
Breaking Taboos on National Girl Child Day
Naina Jha conducted a workshop on Puberty and Menstruation at “Be for Nation School” on 24th January on the occasion of National Girl Child Day. It was attended by 15 girls all of which were teenagers. When asked if they faced any changes in their bodies, all of them responded [...]Read more
#JusticeforAnjana
A bio-technologist with a relentless love for words, Aanshika is somebody who takes herself out for coffee and orders desserts instead. She has big dreams and a rather big craving for work. She hopes that we soon reach a state where women don’t have to fight for what is already [...]Read more
Discussing Gender Discrimination in Bihar
Naina Jha conducted a workshop for the girls of Guru Gobind Singh on 24th January. The workshop began with dividing the girls into five groups. Each group was asked to write down problems faced by women in different stages of life which were- from conception till the age of five, [...]Read more
Let’s talk Period.
Naina Jha conducted a workshop on the topic “Puberty and Menstruation” at Guru Gobind Singh School, Paṭna City on 23rd January, 2018 for a group of 80 girls. She began the workshop by asking them about their teenage years and the experiences they felt in the phase they were [...]Read more
Limited Participation of #WomenInPolitics and how to encourage more #IndianWomenInPolitics
On 25th January 2019, ahead of Repulic Day, Raakhee Suryaprakash @10sunshinegal conducted a tweetchat on ‘Limited Participation of #WomenInPolitics and how to encourage more #IndianWomenInPolitics” The tweetchat began by asking the audience what were the various [...]Read more
Dreams and Pride on National Girl Child Day 2019
On the occasion of National Girl Child Day on 24th January 2019, Safecity Campus Ambassadors planned a visit to the Bachyion Ka Ghar Orphanage near Jama Masjid, Old Delhi. The intent was to meet with the young girls, and talk to them about their dreams and ask them why they were [...]Read more
Emerging Leaders: Himanshi Srivastava
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
Knowing when to say ‘No’- talking consent and sexual harassment in Delhi University
Safecity conducted a workshop creating awareness about Sexual Harassment on 16th January’19, at Kamla Nehru, University of Delhi. The purpose of this interactive session was to broaden the awareness on vital topics, like- Rights, consent, Zero FIR, etc, which surround [...]Read more