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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
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
Who manages your garbage?
On 28th June 2019, Aprita Bhagat @latentappy conducted a Tweetchat on “Who manages your Garbage?” The chat began by asking the question of who was responsible for managing solid waste. The audience answered that while the municipal authorities are responsible, even individuals [...]Read more
Cloak around Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
On 21st June Richa Hingorani @RichaHingorani conducted a Tweetchat on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health rights (SRHR)– The chat began by asking the audience what they understood about women’s SRHR and how she can realize her rights. The audience responded that SRHR is a [...]Read more
Waste is a Feminist Issue
Kartika Puri, an undergraduate student at Ashoka University, explores writerly migrations between the spheres of art, society, and politics. Waste is a Feminist Issue By the year, India produces 62 million tonnes of waste. Informal waste pickers collect a sizeable amount of it. [...]Read more
Jamuna Tudu: A Tale of Feminist Environmentalism
Kartika Puri, an undergraduate student at Ashoka University, explores writerly migrations between the spheres of art, society, and politics. Jamuna Tudu: A Tale of Feminist Environmentalism In India, 24.39 per cent of the geographical terrain is forestland. Innumerous Adivasi [...]Read more
अभी तो और निर्भया और आसिफ़ा आएँगी
Yamini Parashar is pursuing her BA from Delhi university. She likes to write poems and observe things and is concerned with social issues. She identifies herself as a feminist and sees herself as a clinical psychologist in a few years. She’s been a part of a few poetry programmes [...]Read more
How this Martial Art Practice protected me from Harassment
Soumya Diddi, is a B-Tech graduate and has experience in digital marketing. She supports gender equality, child education and strives consistently for growth of knowledge. She says “One should never stop learning and should try new things breaking their comfort zones to succeed [...]Read more