good morning everybody I know I’m here to talk about women’s safety but I would
to talk about women’s safety but I would
to talk about women’s safety but I would like to give you a disclaimer before I
like to give you a disclaimer before I
like to give you a disclaimer before I start this is no male bashing at verga
start this is no male bashing at verga
start this is no male bashing at verga we laugh our men personally I can’t
we laugh our men personally I can’t
we laugh our men personally I can’t think of a world without George Clooney
think of a world without George Clooney
think of a world without George Clooney of that bit closer to home Surya
Rohini is an 18 year old girl she’s a
Rohini is an 18 year old girl she’s a happy
happy
happy chirpy fun-loving girl she joins College
chirpy fun-loving girl she joins College
chirpy fun-loving girl she joins College suddenly things changed for Amy
suddenly things changed for Amy
suddenly things changed for Amy she accomplished she becomes withdrawn
she accomplished she becomes withdrawn
she accomplished she becomes withdrawn restrained unhappy looking stops talking
restrained unhappy looking stops talking
restrained unhappy looking stops talking to people stopped eating and definitely
to people stopped eating and definitely
to people stopped eating and definitely stops wanting to go to college her
stops wanting to go to college her
stops wanting to go to college her parents and friends noticed this in her
parents and friends noticed this in her
parents and friends noticed this in her they are wondering what could have been
they are wondering what could have been
they are wondering what could have been the problem with Rohini
the problem with Rohini
the problem with Rohini rohini has a professor in college who’s
rohini has a professor in college who’s
rohini has a professor in college who’s staring at her staring at parts of her
staring at her staring at parts of her
staring at her staring at parts of her no attempt of touch
no attempt of touch
no attempt of touch no comments have been made so Doheny is
no comments have been made so Doheny is
no comments have been made so Doheny is not sure but she feels extremely
not sure but she feels extremely
not sure but she feels extremely violated consumed it’s like somebody is
violated consumed it’s like somebody is
violated consumed it’s like somebody is eating her inch-by-inch she raises this
eating her inch-by-inch she raises this
eating her inch-by-inch she raises this with her friends but friends casually
with her friends but friends casually
with her friends but friends casually brush it saying really neat come on it’s
brush it saying really neat come on it’s
brush it saying really neat come on it’s nice if your teacher likes you you’re
nice if your teacher likes you you’re
nice if your teacher likes you you’re gonna get better scores in that subject
gonna get better scores in that subject
gonna get better scores in that subject that’s not what Rohini won her parents
that’s not what Rohini won her parents
that’s not what Rohini won her parents asked her repeatedly
asked her repeatedly
asked her repeatedly her parents even tell her that we’d
her parents even tell her that we’d
her parents even tell her that we’d spent a lot of resource money energy and
spent a lot of resource money energy and
spent a lot of resource money energy and putting you in one of the best colleges
putting you in one of the best colleges
putting you in one of the best colleges in the city Rohini you need to get
in the city Rohini you need to get
in the city Rohini you need to get higher scores throw a knee going into
higher scores throw a knee going into
higher scores throw a knee going into college with not high scores it was
college with not high scores it was
college with not high scores it was going into a world of darkness blank
going into a world of darkness blank
going into a world of darkness blank space into this world of shoonya how
space into this world of shoonya how
space into this world of shoonya how many of us here have experienced
many of us here have experienced
many of us here have experienced unsolicited touch
how many of us have had near and dear
how many of us have had near and dear ones who’ve experienced unsolicited – so
ones who’ve experienced unsolicited – so
ones who’ve experienced unsolicited – so you see this problem is not around women
you see this problem is not around women
you see this problem is not around women alone it’s not just our problem it
alone it’s not just our problem it
alone it’s not just our problem it belongs to everyone who’s with us and
belongs to everyone who’s with us and
belongs to everyone who’s with us and everyone who’s part of this with us when
everyone who’s part of this with us when
everyone who’s part of this with us when we talk about the issue of sexual
we talk about the issue of sexual
we talk about the issue of sexual harassment we often fear of alarming
harassment we often fear of alarming
harassment we often fear of alarming statistic I’m not here to talk about the
statistic I’m not here to talk about the
statistic I’m not here to talk about the statistics I’m not here to tell you how
statistics I’m not here to tell you how
statistics I’m not here to tell you how many women get raped in India in every
many women get raped in India in every
many women get raped in India in every hour but how many children are missing
hour but how many children are missing
hour but how many children are missing in India I’m here to tell you what I
in India I’m here to tell you what I
in India I’m here to tell you what I figured out as how not to be a part of
figured out as how not to be a part of
figured out as how not to be a part of that statistic what is it that I can do
that statistic what is it that I can do
that statistic what is it that I can do so that I don’t become a statistic so
so that I don’t become a statistic so
so that I don’t become a statistic so that people around me do not become
that people around me do not become
that people around me do not become statistic the choices with me I think if
statistic the choices with me I think if
statistic the choices with me I think if I am aware of where I am and what I want
I am aware of where I am and what I want
I am aware of where I am and what I want to do a large part of mine now my moment
to do a large part of mine now my moment
to do a large part of mine now my moment here is with me and I can be in charge
here is with me and I can be in charge
here is with me and I can be in charge of that as well now in Romania scares
of that as well now in Romania scares
of that as well now in Romania scares it’s a feeling she feels by a Lynton can
it’s a feeling she feels by a Lynton can
it’s a feeling she feels by a Lynton can she really go to a cop and say you know
she really go to a cop and say you know
she really go to a cop and say you know what I feel someone is violating me do
what I feel someone is violating me do
what I feel someone is violating me do you think she’s really going to get help
you think she’s really going to get help
you think she’s really going to get help no but where she can get help is her
no but where she can get help is her
no but where she can get help is her inner strength
inner strength
inner strength it’s her sense of wanting to do
it’s her sense of wanting to do
it’s her sense of wanting to do something then I’m there we’ve all been
something then I’m there we’ve all been
something then I’m there we’ve all been a part of what happens in Delhi in
a part of what happens in Delhi in
a part of what happens in Delhi in December 2012 and their fire case yes
December 2012 and their fire case yes
December 2012 and their fire case yes and we also came to a point in
and we also came to a point in
and we also came to a point in then that the entire countries without
then that the entire countries without
then that the entire countries without seeing one question the concern became
seeing one question the concern became
seeing one question the concern became comment the commotion was common there
comment the commotion was common there
comment the commotion was common there was a lot of communication which was
was a lot of communication which was
was a lot of communication which was what am I going to do about my safety as
what am I going to do about my safety as
what am I going to do about my safety as a woman or what am i as a man going to
a woman or what am i as a man going to
a woman or what am i as a man going to do about the safety of the women I loved
do about the safety of the women I loved
do about the safety of the women I loved and that was a common thread across so
and that was a common thread across so
and that was a common thread across so we also had this question and on
we also had this question and on
we also had this question and on reflection we feel that in India we are
reflection we feel that in India we are
reflection we feel that in India we are not taught enough about how to desert
not taught enough about how to desert
not taught enough about how to desert sexual harassment in any of our
sexual harassment in any of our
sexual harassment in any of our curriculum so we some of us felt yes
curriculum so we some of us felt yes
curriculum so we some of us felt yes protests were important was asking for
protests were important was asking for
protests were important was asking for advocacy was equally important but there
advocacy was equally important but there
advocacy was equally important but there was something that we could do with
was something that we could do with
was something that we could do with ourselves as well maybe we could give
ourselves as well maybe we could give
ourselves as well maybe we could give ourselves basic I call it life skill to
ourselves basic I call it life skill to
ourselves basic I call it life skill to be able to understand behavior around me
be able to understand behavior around me
be able to understand behavior around me to be able to gauge the appropriateness
to be able to gauge the appropriateness
to be able to gauge the appropriateness of this behavior around me and to be
of this behavior around me and to be
of this behavior around me and to be able to guard myself to the best of my
able to guard myself to the best of my
able to guard myself to the best of my ability and that gave birth to Tonga so
ability and that gave birth to Tonga so
ability and that gave birth to Tonga so we came together with the idea that
we came together with the idea that
we came together with the idea that let’s create some people who will start
let’s create some people who will start
let’s create some people who will start wanting to look after themselves by
wanting to look after themselves by
wanting to look after themselves by themselves now there is no right way of
themselves now there is no right way of
themselves now there is no right way of looking after myself or the wrong way
looking after myself or the wrong way
looking after myself or the wrong way for that matter there is my will my best
for that matter there is my will my best
for that matter there is my will my best way but the best I can give to myself
way but the best I can give to myself
way but the best I can give to myself today in this moment in this scenario
today in this moment in this scenario
today in this moment in this scenario with this perpetrator at this time of
with this perpetrator at this time of
with this perpetrator at this time of the day and that’s it I move on I come
the day and that’s it I move on I come
the day and that’s it I move on I come like the flash mob I start I feel
like the flash mob I start I feel
like the flash mob I start I feel there’s an appropriateness around me I
there’s an appropriateness around me I
there’s an appropriateness around me I respond to it and then I’m Norman
respond to it and then I’m Norman
respond to it and then I’m Norman I’m just anybody else pointers I’m aware
I’m just anybody else pointers I’m aware
I’m just anybody else pointers I’m aware and that’s the awareness we wanted to
and that’s the awareness we wanted to
and that’s the awareness we wanted to build so we created Durga and we said
build so we created Durga and we said
build so we created Durga and we said let’s create girls who start thinking
let’s create girls who start thinking
let’s create girls who start thinking about themselves start thinking about
about themselves start thinking about
about themselves start thinking about their most
their most
their most moment and be aware in where they are at
moment and be aware in where they are at
moment and be aware in where they are at this point our donor became more
this point our donor became more
this point our donor became more powerful she said but I can look after
powerful she said but I can look after
powerful she said but I can look after myself so well but I can also look after
myself so well but I can also look after
myself so well but I can also look after someone next to me equally well I’m a
someone next to me equally well I’m a
someone next to me equally well I’m a bystander and I have an extremely
bystander and I have an extremely
bystander and I have an extremely important role to play the bystander
important role to play the bystander
important role to play the bystander bystanders talking about them their most
bystanders talking about them their most
bystanders talking about them their most critical and anything of crisis we can
critical and anything of crisis we can
critical and anything of crisis we can actually be bystanders and change the
actually be bystanders and change the
actually be bystanders and change the dynamics of crime altogether by being
dynamics of crime altogether by being
dynamics of crime altogether by being active by being able to stand up and say
active by being able to stand up and say
active by being able to stand up and say that you know what this potential victim
that you know what this potential victim
that you know what this potential victim will not be a victim if I have a say if
will not be a victim if I have a say if
will not be a victim if I have a say if I intervene I cannot help thinking
I intervene I cannot help thinking
I intervene I cannot help thinking enough about what happened in November
enough about what happened in November
enough about what happened in November command Chennai at the railway station
command Chennai at the railway station
command Chennai at the railway station if there were bystanders that day who
if there were bystanders that day who
if there were bystanders that day who had acted maybe just maybe we would have
had acted maybe just maybe we would have
had acted maybe just maybe we would have had Swati in our midst today but being a
had Swati in our midst today but being a
had Swati in our midst today but being a bystander can also backfire many times
bystander can also backfire many times
bystander can also backfire many times you may get into situations where you
you may get into situations where you
you may get into situations where you needn’t have been a bystander at all but
needn’t have been a bystander at all but
needn’t have been a bystander at all but that’s alright I feel happy I just
that’s alright I feel happy I just
that’s alright I feel happy I just played the role of a Good Samaritan I
played the role of a Good Samaritan I
played the role of a Good Samaritan I can quote an example where I was at was
can quote an example where I was at was
can quote an example where I was at was then third rally in Hyderabad and I was
then third rally in Hyderabad and I was
then third rally in Hyderabad and I was at each street so I was just going to
at each street so I was just going to
at each street so I was just going to bite into my pail and I had a friend for
bite into my pail and I had a friend for
bite into my pail and I had a friend for company we were talking to each other
company we were talking to each other
company we were talking to each other and I was just about to eat that delight
and I was just about to eat that delight
and I was just about to eat that delight when I saw a girl sitting at a bench at
when I saw a girl sitting at a bench at
when I saw a girl sitting at a bench at a distance maybe a few meters away
a distance maybe a few meters away
a distance maybe a few meters away crying she was weeping and she had two
crying she was weeping and she had two
crying she was weeping and she had two boys on either side looking at her
boys on either side looking at her
boys on either side looking at her gesturing aggressive
gesturing aggressive
gesturing aggressive very upset which was further upsetting
very upset which was further upsetting
very upset which was further upsetting his gun and I wanted to be honored ah
his gun and I wanted to be honored ah
his gun and I wanted to be honored ah I wanted to be a good Samaritan so I
I wanted to be a good Samaritan so I
I wanted to be a good Samaritan so I said Let Me In to me I wanted to find
said Let Me In to me I wanted to find
said Let Me In to me I wanted to find out if the girls was fine because I
out if the girls was fine because I
out if the girls was fine because I wanted to my friend told me no just
wanted to my friend told me no just
wanted to my friend told me no just leave them but I couldn’t see this girl
leave them but I couldn’t see this girl
leave them but I couldn’t see this girl weeping at a distance and just bite into
weeping at a distance and just bite into
weeping at a distance and just bite into my meal so I said no let me walk up to
my meal so I said no let me walk up to
my meal so I said no let me walk up to her so I went up to her and I asked her
her so I went up to her and I asked her
her so I went up to her and I asked her do you have a problem before she could
do you have a problem before she could
do you have a problem before she could look up to me and say she did that came
look up to me and say she did that came
look up to me and say she did that came the reply from one of the boys yes
the reply from one of the boys yes
the reply from one of the boys yes please help us she’s been dating both of
please help us she’s been dating both of
please help us she’s been dating both of us at the same time he can you help so I
us at the same time he can you help so I
us at the same time he can you help so I said no I can’t help this is something
said no I can’t help this is something
said no I can’t help this is something for you too results but very happily I
for you too results but very happily I
for you too results but very happily I came back to my real and bit into it my
came back to my real and bit into it my
came back to my real and bit into it my conscience was clear in my appetite
conscience was clear in my appetite
conscience was clear in my appetite better so the point here is as rolled us
better so the point here is as rolled us
better so the point here is as rolled us by standard our rules are extremely
by standard our rules are extremely
by standard our rules are extremely important and we also believe very
important and we also believe very
important and we also believe very firmly in Berga the taking control and
firmly in Berga the taking control and
firmly in Berga the taking control and addressing a situation now is best it is
addressing a situation now is best it is
addressing a situation now is best it is easiest least combative and most
easiest least combative and most
easiest least combative and most effective because we are not about
effective because we are not about
effective because we are not about bashing people in Buddha we’re about
bashing people in Buddha we’re about
bashing people in Buddha we’re about taking control ourselves to give you an
taking control ourselves to give you an
taking control ourselves to give you an example say I am in a bath and I see a
example say I am in a bath and I see a
example say I am in a bath and I see a person staring at me neck and below
person staring at me neck and below
person staring at me neck and below because he’s not interested and is part
because he’s not interested and is part
because he’s not interested and is part of my body for some reason and I feel
of my body for some reason and I feel
of my body for some reason and I feel it’s really inappropriate we all
it’s really inappropriate we all
it’s really inappropriate we all experience them but what am I going to
experience them but what am I going to
experience them but what am I going to do I know I’m getting off the bus in ten
do I know I’m getting off the bus in ten
do I know I’m getting off the bus in ten minutes and I don’t want a tension
minutes and I don’t want a tension
minutes and I don’t want a tension because I’m worried if I ask the
because I’m worried if I ask the
because I’m worried if I ask the perpetrator what are you looking at not
perpetrator what are you looking at not
perpetrator what are you looking at not one pair but I have 20 pairs looking at
one pair but I have 20 pairs looking at
one pair but I have 20 pairs looking at the same part of me so I didn’t want
the same part of me so I didn’t want
the same part of me so I didn’t want that but I still wanted to do something
that but I still wanted to do something
that but I still wanted to do something I didn’t know what I said the best I can
I didn’t know what I said the best I can
I didn’t know what I said the best I can do is look down and if it’s unbearable
do is look down and if it’s unbearable
do is look down and if it’s unbearable move out of the bus so what have I done
move out of the bus so what have I done
move out of the bus so what have I done I have empowered a perpetrator
I have empowered a perpetrator
I have empowered a perpetrator now the empowered perpetrator at the
now the empowered perpetrator at the
now the empowered perpetrator at the next instance realize that stairs don’t
next instance realize that stairs don’t
next instance realize that stairs don’t get anything so the next instance is
get anything so the next instance is
get anything so the next instance is great getting closer to a person this
great getting closer to a person this
great getting closer to a person this just escalates closer and closer
just escalates closer and closer
just escalates closer and closer there’s touch the shoving of body parts
there’s touch the shoving of body parts
there’s touch the shoving of body parts we all know what girls go through in
we all know what girls go through in
we all know what girls go through in buses today so what happens is none of
buses today so what happens is none of
buses today so what happens is none of us have been able to do anything at that
us have been able to do anything at that
us have been able to do anything at that moment because we don’t have the
moment because we don’t have the
moment because we don’t have the confidence so we don’t know what to do
confidence so we don’t know what to do
confidence so we don’t know what to do at that point so what have we done one
at that point so what have we done one
at that point so what have we done one fine morning we wake up open the
fine morning we wake up open the
fine morning we wake up open the newspaper with a cup of tea and then
newspaper with a cup of tea and then
newspaper with a cup of tea and then what do we see a poor child all of five
what do we see a poor child all of five
what do we see a poor child all of five who is sleeping next to her mother and a
who is sleeping next to her mother and a
who is sleeping next to her mother and a construction site the mother woke up and
construction site the mother woke up and
construction site the mother woke up and didn’t find the child because she found
didn’t find the child because she found
didn’t find the child because she found a raped murdered body ten feet away from
a raped murdered body ten feet away from
a raped murdered body ten feet away from where she left her child and you and I
where she left her child and you and I
where she left her child and you and I have been responsible for this so what
have been responsible for this so what
have been responsible for this so what we really need to do is take control now
we really need to do is take control now
we really need to do is take control now because now at the moment we really need
because now at the moment we really need
because now at the moment we really need to work so working with durga we started
to work so working with durga we started
to work so working with durga we started creating the earth who started looking
creating the earth who started looking
creating the earth who started looking after themselves having an active role
after themselves having an active role
after themselves having an active role at the bystander as well at going and
at the bystander as well at going and
at the bystander as well at going and creating more of her because if we look
creating more of her because if we look
creating more of her because if we look at the statistics of our country and say
at the statistics of our country and say
at the statistics of our country and say that okay over a 500 million girls in
that okay over a 500 million girls in
that okay over a 500 million girls in our country in each of us have the
our country in each of us have the
our country in each of us have the capacity to create a doula or be that
capacity to create a doula or be that
capacity to create a doula or be that Durga imagine the power imagine what
Durga imagine the power imagine what
Durga imagine the power imagine what happens it’s very much what we see here
happens it’s very much what we see here
happens it’s very much what we see here each one of us has this power the extra
each one of us has this power the extra
each one of us has this power the extra pairs of
pairs of
pairs of around us supporting us so there’s
around us supporting us so there’s
around us supporting us so there’s nobody we can look it up in
nobody we can look it up in
nobody we can look it up in appropriately even think about looking
appropriately even think about looking
appropriately even think about looking at our friend appropriately and that was
at our friend appropriately and that was
at our friend appropriately and that was something that we felt again going back
something that we felt again going back
something that we felt again going back to stats we have over 500 million men as
to stats we have over 500 million men as
to stats we have over 500 million men as well are they all staring at me are they
well are they all staring at me are they
well are they all staring at me are they all interested in raping no it’s a very
all interested in raping no it’s a very
all interested in raping no it’s a very minuscule percentage of people so what
minuscule percentage of people so what
minuscule percentage of people so what we gathered at that stage was the rest
we gathered at that stage was the rest
we gathered at that stage was the rest of us having this battle with us you are
of us having this battle with us you are
of us having this battle with us you are all with us in this and we are together
all with us in this and we are together
all with us in this and we are together in this so each of us is that fire in
in this so each of us is that fire in
in this so each of us is that fire in ourselves to be able to look after
ourselves to be able to look after
ourselves to be able to look after ourselves someone next to us and be able
ourselves someone next to us and be able
ourselves someone next to us and be able to replicate ourselves very consciously
to replicate ourselves very consciously
to replicate ourselves very consciously however I would also like to bring him
however I would also like to bring him
however I would also like to bring him to light whether there is a good guy no
to light whether there is a good guy no
to light whether there is a good guy no I run your God but I still want to say
I run your God but I still want to say
I run your God but I still want to say that whether there is a good guy whether
that whether there is a good guy whether
that whether there is a good guy whether there is a workshop whether there is a
there is a workshop whether there is a
there is a workshop whether there is a go to you still have that spark within
go to you still have that spark within
go to you still have that spark within you we still as individuals wherever we
you we still as individuals wherever we
you we still as individuals wherever we are will be able to be in control of our
are will be able to be in control of our
are will be able to be in control of our safety ourselves today we are an
safety ourselves today we are an
safety ourselves today we are an organization or 3500 women and girls who
organization or 3500 women and girls who
organization or 3500 women and girls who are their Guardi we’ve been doing what
are their Guardi we’ve been doing what
are their Guardi we’ve been doing what we’ve been doing for about three and a
we’ve been doing for about three and a
we’ve been doing for about three and a half years and we’ve had excellent
half years and we’ve had excellent
half years and we’ve had excellent results in terms of working with women
results in terms of working with women
results in terms of working with women getting them in our fallen most most
getting them in our fallen most most
getting them in our fallen most most importantly getting a lot of boys and
importantly getting a lot of boys and
importantly getting a lot of boys and men whatever that we are committed to
men whatever that we are committed to
men whatever that we are committed to the cause of women safety and we shall
the cause of women safety and we shall
the cause of women safety and we shall continue all the way long during the
continue all the way long during the
continue all the way long during the course of our work in Dorner we realized
course of our work in Dorner we realized
course of our work in Dorner we realized that women and birds repeatedly told us
that women and birds repeatedly told us
that women and birds repeatedly told us that he felt very violated and
that he felt very violated and
that he felt very violated and vulnerable in confined public spaces of
vulnerable in confined public spaces of
vulnerable in confined public spaces of public transport essentially and I did
public transport essentially and I did
public transport essentially and I did give you my examples where that gives
give you my examples where that gives
give you my examples where that gives I couldn’t possibly jump out of a moving
I couldn’t possibly jump out of a moving
I couldn’t possibly jump out of a moving bus because someone was staring at me I
bus because someone was staring at me I
bus because someone was staring at me I still needed to go from point A to point
still needed to go from point A to point
still needed to go from point A to point B but this was something that was always
B but this was something that was always
B but this was something that was always eating
eating
eating people-people needed to go to places but
people-people needed to go to places but
people-people needed to go to places but people felt very violated and this is
people felt very violated and this is
people felt very violated and this is subtle forms of sexual harassment that
subtle forms of sexual harassment that
subtle forms of sexual harassment that you and I do not discuss and don’t talk
you and I do not discuss and don’t talk
you and I do not discuss and don’t talk enough about so what we felt we needed
enough about so what we felt we needed
enough about so what we felt we needed to do was get something going so women
to do was get something going so women
to do was get something going so women actually start believing in themselves
actually start believing in themselves
actually start believing in themselves and feeling comfortable in any space
and feeling comfortable in any space
and feeling comfortable in any space they go however even getting this idea
they go however even getting this idea
they go however even getting this idea across was very difficult in fact we had
across was very difficult in fact we had
across was very difficult in fact we had a lot of resistance from transport
a lot of resistance from transport
a lot of resistance from transport provider singer boxes are most safe and
provider singer boxes are most safe and
provider singer boxes are most safe and if at all they aren’t safe
if at all they aren’t safe
if at all they aren’t safe we have our own solutions that’s like
we have our own solutions that’s like
we have our own solutions that’s like tell me about it madam we’re gonna have
tell me about it madam we’re gonna have
tell me about it madam we’re gonna have all the ladies in one side of the bus
all the ladies in one side of the bus
all the ladies in one side of the bus and all the men on the other side of the
and all the men on the other side of the
and all the men on the other side of the bus and have this little screen in
bus and have this little screen in
bus and have this little screen in between only of the men look at the
between only of the men look at the
between only of the men look at the women will there be any arrest meant so
women will there be any arrest meant so
women will there be any arrest meant so they’re not together
they’re not together
they’re not together they don’t have harassment thank you so
they don’t have harassment thank you so
they don’t have harassment thank you so what we felt going back to our George
what we felt going back to our George
what we felt going back to our George Clooney philosophy was real and men we
Clooney philosophy was real and men we
Clooney philosophy was real and men we want them around we want equitable
want them around we want equitable
want them around we want equitable spaces with them we want to be treated
spaces with them we want to be treated
spaces with them we want to be treated equally we want to respect men as much
equally we want to respect men as much
equally we want to respect men as much as we expect respect from men so that
as we expect respect from men so that
as we expect respect from men so that was what gave birth to our little idea
was what gave birth to our little idea
was what gave birth to our little idea we said that if there is an intervention
we said that if there is an intervention
we said that if there is an intervention that is needed in public transport which
that is needed in public transport which
that is needed in public transport which require the whole lot of people to
require the whole lot of people to
require the whole lot of people to benefit then technology is the way to go
benefit then technology is the way to go
benefit then technology is the way to go but it needed to be a very simple
but it needed to be a very simple
but it needed to be a very simple technology intervention that was
technology intervention that was
technology intervention that was available in the space rather than
available in the space rather than
available in the space rather than available on the person so that gave
available on the person so that gave
available on the person so that gave birth to the idea of placing what we
birth to the idea of placing what we
birth to the idea of placing what we call a panic alarm that we call Durga
call a panic alarm that we call Durga
call a panic alarm that we call Durga alarm which is basically a little device
alarm which is basically a little device
alarm which is basically a little device that is kept in Bangalore buses today
that is kept in Bangalore buses today
that is kept in Bangalore buses today where women can raise their hands if not
where women can raise their hands if not
where women can raise their hands if not their voice against harassment and then
their voice against harassment and then
their voice against harassment and then going back to our Durga
going back to our Durga
going back to our Durga active bystanders in the bath the core
active bystanders in the bath the core
active bystanders in the bath the core passengers come to the health of that
passengers come to the health of that
passengers come to the health of that person and defuse the situation very
person and defuse the situation very
person and defuse the situation very quickly however we are in a city in
quickly however we are in a city in
quickly however we are in a city in Bangalore where multiple decades but
Bangalore where multiple decades but
Bangalore where multiple decades but each step he is busy inventing the next
each step he is busy inventing the next
each step he is busy inventing the next Google Maps no one wanted to help us
Google Maps no one wanted to help us
Google Maps no one wanted to help us with a little technology the best
with a little technology the best
with a little technology the best companies gave way which was when we
companies gave way which was when we
companies gave way which was when we came back to colleges we said that as
came back to colleges we said that as
came back to colleges we said that as youngsters and colleges were actually
youngsters and colleges were actually
youngsters and colleges were actually doing a lot of innovative stuff so with
doing a lot of innovative stuff so with
doing a lot of innovative stuff so with the help of the support of a bunch of
the help of the support of a bunch of
the help of the support of a bunch of boys remember Rami our College in
boys remember Rami our College in
boys remember Rami our College in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bangalore we created this prototype of the panic
we created this prototype of the panic
we created this prototype of the panic alarm which very successfully went
alarm which very successfully went
alarm which very successfully went across my list and was needed most was
across my list and was needed most was
across my list and was needed most was accepted as well this got refined by a
accepted as well this got refined by a
accepted as well this got refined by a bunch of students in the Indian
bunch of students in the Indian
bunch of students in the Indian Institute of Science and with support
Institute of Science and with support
Institute of Science and with support from students like you from any number
from students like you from any number
from students like you from any number of bangalore colleges to name a few
of bangalore colleges to name a few
of bangalore colleges to name a few diamond sagas Bessette Christ University
diamond sagas Bessette Christ University
diamond sagas Bessette Christ University Emily
Emily
Emily Amyas now we are at vit we have any
Amyas now we are at vit we have any
Amyas now we are at vit we have any number of students who have campaigned
number of students who have campaigned
number of students who have campaigned for us gone on media on all forms of
for us gone on media on all forms of
for us gone on media on all forms of media supported our asking for it and
media supported our asking for it and
media supported our asking for it and today we are very proud to say that as
today we are very proud to say that as
today we are very proud to say that as we speak we have this alarm in a refined
we speak we have this alarm in a refined
we speak we have this alarm in a refined version on most batteries and we are
version on most batteries and we are
version on most batteries and we are going to be having it in 500 buses sold
going to be having it in 500 buses sold
going to be having it in 500 buses sold so we’ve got approval for all buses but
so we’ve got approval for all buses but
so we’ve got approval for all buses but we will soon start step by step with 500
we will soon start step by step with 500
we will soon start step by step with 500 buses in Bangalore
buses in Bangalore
buses in Bangalore [Applause]
the time I come back to is Allah or no
the time I come back to is Allah or no Allah the alarm is within you
Allah the alarm is within you
Allah the alarm is within you we need to find out if that behavior is
we need to find out if that behavior is
we need to find out if that behavior is inappropriate to even be able to press
inappropriate to even be able to press
inappropriate to even be able to press the alarm so that’s the awareness that
the alarm so that’s the awareness that
the alarm so that’s the awareness that we come back to which is core to Durga
we come back to which is core to Durga
we come back to which is core to Durga you have control over your safety
you have control over your safety
you have control over your safety throughout our journey we’ve been
throughout our journey we’ve been
throughout our journey we’ve been working with a lot of students and I
working with a lot of students and I
working with a lot of students and I already given examples but our journey
already given examples but our journey
already given examples but our journey with students have not concluded yet we
with students have not concluded yet we
with students have not concluded yet we have set up yoga chapters and a few
have set up yoga chapters and a few
have set up yoga chapters and a few colleges where a lot of curation of
colleges where a lot of curation of
colleges where a lot of curation of ideas a lot of planning a lot of product
ideas a lot of planning a lot of product
ideas a lot of planning a lot of product development all under the Strand of
development all under the Strand of
development all under the Strand of women’s safety it’s coming up with girls
women’s safety it’s coming up with girls
women’s safety it’s coming up with girls and boys creating equitable spaces
and boys creating equitable spaces
and boys creating equitable spaces within colleges to take the model the
within colleges to take the model the
within colleges to take the model the Krotz to multiple places our pilot has
Krotz to multiple places our pilot has
Krotz to multiple places our pilot has gone off very successfully with Island
gone off very successfully with Island
gone off very successfully with Island saga and we would like to bring it to
saga and we would like to bring it to
saga and we would like to bring it to your college and multiple other city
your college and multiple other city
your college and multiple other city colleges over the next year as well the
colleges over the next year as well the
colleges over the next year as well the point I am making again is if we have
point I am making again is if we have
point I am making again is if we have such spaces
such spaces
such spaces arohi need from the beginning will not
arohi need from the beginning will not
arohi need from the beginning will not be lost and wanting for help she knows
be lost and wanting for help she knows
be lost and wanting for help she knows where to go to but again whether there
where to go to but again whether there
where to go to but again whether there is a workshop whether there is an alarm
is a workshop whether there is an alarm
is a workshop whether there is an alarm whether there is an ecosystem where we
whether there is an ecosystem where we
whether there is an ecosystem where we want to build we are there guards in our
want to build we are there guards in our
want to build we are there guards in our own right and we should be able to take
own right and we should be able to take
own right and we should be able to take control of our safety in our own style
control of our safety in our own style
control of our safety in our own style and that’s our only vision
and that’s our only vision
and that’s our only vision [Applause]
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