July, 2019
Safecity Monthly Updates : July 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
Prioritising General Health and Well-being
On 26th July 2019, Dr. Michelle Frank @DrMichelleF conducted a tweetchat on “Prioritizing our general health and well-being”. The chat commenced with the questio, whether the participants make their health a priority. Many people confessed that they struggle to take care of [...]Read more
Street Harassment
On 19th July Shivani @shivii_26 conducted a Tweetchat on – “Street Harassment” This is a topic that resonates with all of us, irrespective of age. The chat opened with the question of whether we should confront the situation when someone tries to harass us. It had the [...]Read more
Awareness Workshop about Sexual Harassment with a Self Help Group
Naina Jha conducted an awareness workshop about sexual harassment for the women of a Self Help Group, “Didi Ki Rasoi” on 27th June. It was attended by 10 women. The workshop commenced with Naina asking the women if they had ever faced street harassment like whistling, [...]Read more
Adolescent Expectation from Education
On 12th July, Jahanara Raza @jahanara_raza conducted a Tweetchat on “Adolescent Expectation from Education” – The chat commenced by asking how female students can form their voice to which the audience replied with options like ‘providing opportunities within and [...]Read more
Climate Change from a Gendered Perspective
On 5th July Yashorma Sandal @Yashorma1 conducted a Tweetchat on – “Climate Change from a Gendered Perspective” The chat began by asking about the biggest threats that climate change poses to us, as humans. The audience gave examples of threats like water depletion, declining [...]Read more
Dodging nudges and touches in Public Transport
When we conduct awareness workshops in schools, colleges and communities, many share their stories with us. For some, it is the first time they are breaking their silence about the harassment they have experienced. While maintaining the confidentiality and their privacy, we want [...]Read more
Working the night shift? Ensure your safety with these tips
Don’t hold back from working night shifts. Here are some tips to ensure your safety. Women have always been advised not to leave their homes after it gets dark. For a long time, they followed this advice. Working women ensured that they were home by 7 pm. In fact, the Shops [...]Read more
Do we learn gender equality in Schools?
Anna Anandita is a 23 year old hailing from the temple city Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She is currently pursuing M.Tech in Chemical Engineering in National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. Apart from academics, she enjoys writing, painting, dancing and occasional singing. She is [...]Read more
Emerging Leaders: Yashorma Sandal
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