Safecity is committed to creating safer communities for everyone. Our goal is to empower citizens by helping them understand the potential risks they could face in different neighbourhoods. We can do this by sharing our experiences or others anonymously and make these stories available for all. The platform serves law enforcement agencies with information on sexual harassment and other crimes occurring in public and private spaces. The platform’s data helps keep public spaces safe by enabling authorities to keep track of incidents and prevent sexual harassment in the future.

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Highlight of the Month

 

Urban Thinkers Campus 2023

 

In partnership with United Nations Habitat’s World Urban Campaign we hosted the Urban Thinkers Campus 2023 on 31st August & 1st September. We collaborated with Her City, Global Utmaning, Urban Vision, NIUA, and Studio Pod to curate a space to exchange thoughts, dialogues, experiences, and expertise in moving one step closer to creating the city we need. Our aim was to bring in the perspectives of youth and create a space for intergenerational dialogue.

Roundtable Discussions

Feedback:

“The entire event was amazing and I really enjoyed it, learned a lot and got to know new things as well. It was interesting and has a great impact on everyone, worth every while of spending.” – Simone Jaiswal

“Great Learning Experience!” – Dr. A. Kulkarni

“Loved the seminar, didn’t think it would be so fun and thought provoking. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to see and engage with such amazing and creative minds.” – Participant

 

Rainbow Circles: DEI & LGBTQIA+ Inclusion on College Campuses – Maharashtra & Goa

Red Dot Foundation in partnership with the Australian Consulate General in Mumbai conducted a training session with 5 students in SIES College, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

“The 3 day session which was conducted was very insightful. I had a great time learning about the issues faced by the community. Thank you  for sharing the best practices for inclusivity.” – Swasti Karkera

“I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for organizing and conducting this 3-day session. The insights and perspectives shared were beneficial and inspiring. Thank you for guiding us and providing us with such a valuable session.” – Yashashree Malkar

 

beliEVE

In this episode, ElsaMarie DSilva speaks to Reena Dayal, Founder & CEO, QETCI, known for her work in establishing and scaling up innovation functions within organizations and helping incubate new tech-oriented businesses.

We hope you enjoy listening to the episode!

 

Red Dot Foundation – Team Retreat

 

Red Dot Foundation team headed out of the bustling city of Mumbai for a first-time overnight outdoor retreat to Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP), Uttan. Team members from all over the country travelled to Mumbai to participate for a day workshop that was organized by Snigdha Sahal, Founder, Acceleratewise.

 

What’s happening in September?

 

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Side Event

 

Join us for an engaging panel discussion on “SDG 5: How Far Have We Come, Where Do We Want to Go?”, moderated by our Founder, ElsaMarie DSilva with a panelists of our partners!

🗓️21st September 2023
⏰7:00 PM IST | 9:30 AM EST | 9:30 PM Manila | 3:30 PM Berlin

Register Here

 

Intern of the Month

“I have learnt a lot from working with Red Dot Foundation. My first task was on girls’ safety and I learnt a lot through the task. I am very happy that I got a chance to do research on such a project.

Through this organization I came to know what kind of incidents are happening with the girls in our country. I also learnt about bystander intervention.” – Rufi Shaikh

 

SafeCircle

SafeCircle is a secure, trusting space for survivors of violence and abuse. This is a non-judgmental listening circle for survivors to share their experiences, learn from others and know that they are not alone. You are invited to join us, on zoom, in sharing and learning in SafeCircle.

This is a space for people who are survivors of any kind of trauma or abuse. We are facilitating a safe community space where we can seek to find solutions through sharing, listening and offering insights. Kindly note that it is not a therapy session or an SOS solution.

We cordially invite you to join these sessions. They are held in English and in Hindi languages. Once you register, our team will reach out to you with details such as the time and date of the SafeCircle.

Please fill in this form to register!

 

Key points to understand through data – August

Reports collected Globally for the month of August 2023.

 

Safecity Reporting Platform

Safecity is a platform as a service product that powers communities, police and city government to prevent violence in public and private spaces. Our technology stack collects and analyses crowdsourced, anonymous reports of violent crime, identifying patterns and key insights. This data enables citizens, researchers and policymakers to create safer spaces by:

• Increasing awareness, transparency and public accountability
• Improving policy and tactical precision with data-led insights
• Optimising budgets to more effectively allocate resources

Get in touch if you want to be a Safecity partner: [email protected]

Report an incident on Safecity Platform
Download Safecity App on iOS Devices
Download Safecity App on Android Devices

 

Upcoming Events

• UNGA – Side Event Panel Discussions
• Safecity Chats & Spaces

Red Dot Foundation Events on Safecity’s platform X every Wedenesday…..do join us!

Recap of our Chats:

“The Role of the Private Sector in Promoting Gender Equality and Ensuring Safety for Women” with Harish Iyer, during Democracy & Gender Alliance Week 2023. Check out the recap here.

“Intersectionality between Structural Discrimination and Gender-Based Violence” with Lorraine Khoza & Akriti Das. Check out the recap here.

Recording of our Spaces:

“The Role of the Digital World in Reproductive Rights” with Shruti Arora. Check out the recording here.

“Voices Unite: Empowering Refugee Women in Democratic Space” with Razan Ismail & Anila Noor from New Women Connectors, during Democracy & Gender Alliance Week 2023. Check out the recording here.

“Healing of the Body & Mind” with Bhakti Joshi & Jyoti Goyal. Check out the recording here.

“Gender Inequality: Barrier to Sustainable Development” with Ellen Nanyeni. Check out the recording here.

 

Ongoing Projects

• DEI & LGBTQ+ Inclusion on College Campuses – Maharashtra & Goa
• LGBTQ+ Safe Campus Project Karnataka
• Women in Motion
• Stand Up Against Street Harassment
• Safety Champion Fellowship
• Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Fellowship