Safecity Monthly Updates- September 2023
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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Proud Moment for Red Dot Foundation
We are the winners of the Global Goals Impact Award in the Enterprise Category at the CogX Awards. Tara Ulvila, our Safecity Chapter lead for the Netherlands accepted it on our behalf in London.
Stand Up Against Street Harassment
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मृणालिनी मॅडमनी आज आम्हाला खूप चांगली माहिती सांगितली. आज त्यांनी आम्हाला सिद्ध हस्तक्षेप पद्धती (Bystander intervention 5D) सांगितले .सार्वजनिक ठिकाणी छेडछाडीचे जे प्रकार घडतात त्याला स्वतःसोबत इतरांसोबत घटना घडत असल्यास पाच डी चा वापर करून कसा प्रतिसाद देता येतो. याबाबत मॅडमनी आम्हाला खूप उपयुक्त माहिती दिली. . यामधील 1) विचलित व 2)दस्तऐवज हे 2 D मला खूप सोपे वाटले व मी त्या 2D चा वापर करून नक्कीच मदत करू शकते. “रस्त्यावरील छळवणुकी विरुद्ध उभे राहा ” हे प्रशिक्षण आमच्या महाविद्यालयातील विद्यार्थ्यांनी दिल्याबद्दल मी रेड डॉट फाउंडेशनचे आमच्या महाविद्यालयाच्या वतीने व विद्यार्थिनींच्या वतीने खूप खूप आभार मानते .धन्यवाद , – Snehal Pawar, Savitribai Phule Mahila Mahavidyalaya Satara, BCA -Ist year student
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Women in Motion
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मृणालिनी मॅडमनी आज आम्हाला खूप चांगली माहिती सांगितली. आज त्यांनी आम्हाला (DEIA) Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility बाबत खूप महत्वपूर्ण माहिती सांगितले . मॅडम मी जेव्हा विचारले की आपल्या समाजामध्ये स्त्री पुरुष समानता आहे असे तुम्हाला वाटते का तेव्हा जास्त हात वरती होती की हो असं वाटते की समानता आहे परंतु जेव्हा मॅडमनी डम शरारत ही एक छोटी एक्टिविटी घेतली व त्यामध्ये 1)गृहिणी ,2)इंडिपेंडेंट स्त्री, 3) नोकरी करणारा पुरुष आणि 4)नुसता पुरुष या चार भूमिका करण्याकरिता आमच्यातीलच विद्यार्थिनींना भूमिका करण्यास सांगितले व त्यांनी उत्कृष्ट भूमिका साकार केली या छोट्याशा ऍक्टिव्हिटी मध्ये मुकअभिनय करून आम्हाला या ऍक्टिव्हिटीतून स्त्री पुरुष समानता अजून आलेली नसल्याचे दिसून आले. तसेच या ऍक्टिव्हिटी मध्ये आम्हाला खूप आनंद मिळाला व आम्ही खूप खळखळून हसलो. खूप चांगल्या प्रकारे मॅडमनी आम्हाला स्त्री पुरुष समानता ,समता सर्वसमावेश विविधता या गोष्टी समजावून सांगितल्या. हे प्रशिक्षण आमच्या महाविद्यालयातील विद्यार्थ्यांनी दिल्याबद्दल मी रेड डॉट फाउंडेशनचे आमच्या महाविद्यालयाच्या वतीने व विद्यार्थिनींच्या वतीने खूप खूप आभार मानते .धन्यवाद , – Mrunali Shinde, Savitribai Phule Mahila Mahavidyalaya Satara, BCA Ist year student
Letters of Appreciation
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Side Event
4th Partnership Conference for German and Asian Municipalities
Under the guiding principle “Sustainable? Urban-Rural Relations in the times of Climate Change” a conference was held from September 26th to 28th, 2023, marking the fourth collaboration between German and Asian municipalities. More than 80 attendees from various countries, including Germany, Armenia, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, came together in response to an invitation from the town partnership between Hildesheim (Germany) and Padang (Indonesia) and the Municipalities in One World service center. The event took place in a municipality located in Lower Saxony, Germany. The conference aimed to promote the international and interdisciplinary exchange of experience and knowledge on the topic of urban-rural relations in times of climate change, as well as to identify further meaningful links for municipal partnerships.
“I would say the motto of this conference is ‘Unity in Diversity’. Even though we come from different countries, contexts and time zones, we still have a common goal. Climate change is an issue where each of us is committed to the well-being of the people in our own community. So we are here with a common vision and for this we use the knowledge and experience from other municipalities and countries. The biggest highlight of the partnership conference for me is the friendship that we have developed despite our cultural differences.” – Ray Morales, Lubang, Philippines
“In my opinion, the real value of such events is that you meet like-minded people who have the firm intention of doing something to make this planet sustainable, happy and peaceful. The only problem is that we don’t talk to each other enough and today at the Open Spaces I realized that we don’t ask enough either. We’re too shy. We should all start to really take advantage of the opportunities that such a conference offers.” – Supreet K. Singh, Co-Founder & CEO, Red Dot Foundation, India.
beliEVE Season 03
We’re delighted to share the finale episode of Priyanka Bhide & Ambika Vishwanath, Co-founders, Kubernein Initiative on ‘BeliEVE Season-3’ is now live on Aawaz.com.
In this episode, ElsaMarie DSilva, Founder, RDF, speaks to Ambika and Priyanka, co-founders of the Kubernein Initiative, that through the use of sharp minds that craft smart solutions and the capacity to create meaningful ideas. Their extensive network is coupled with incisive analysis to further understand key domestic and global issues. Their vision is to build an organization that looks at the world as interconnected and considers critical questions with a wider perspective.
Meet a Member of our Team
Meet Sneha …. who has been guarding the finance section since 2019.
She completed her B. Com from Mumbai University and Inter CA from the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India.
Born and raised in Mumbai and now a proud mother of baby boy, she’s a thorough Mumbaikar, she loves reading, travelling and is a big Foodie. She’s proud that she has had an amazing long journey with Red Dot Foundation so far, which was far beyond her expectations.
“The best part of this journey is to see the organisation growing in such a great way; Red Dot Foundation is getting recognition internationally and even at the domestic level. I really have great team members to work with, and they are like a family to me.” – Sneha Shinde,
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 – September
Reports collected Globally for the month of September 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
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Upcoming Events
- Safecity Chats & Spaces
Red Dot Foundation Events on Safecity’s platform X every Wedenesday…..do join us!
Recap of our Chats:
“Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence” with Juliet Ohahuru-Obiora, Founder of Action Against Child Sexual Abuse Initiative. Check out the recap here.
“Inclusion of Transgender People in the Workplace” with Maira Q.. Check out the recap here.
Recording of our Spaces:
“Addressing Discrimination & Challenges Faced by People with Disabilities” with Shampa Sengupta & Akshay Jain. 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
- Faridabad Police Project
- Ramboll – Gender Sensitive and Inclusive leadership Program for young women
- Training on Domestic Violence and Digital Safety
- Domestic Violence Advocacy and Legal Clinics