IndiaOYE !

Stirring up Public Opinion and Action to stop Sexual Street harassment

Proposed Solution - SnapshotProblem What we want to Do How we plan to do it

1 Public Apathy Enable empathy – Make it easier to take initiative and help

Use Symbols to identify help – Display support.

2. Under-Reporting

a) Project the problem in its true severity.

b) Build a transparent system of rating administrative areas –visible to public.

a) Online Reporting –Facebook, twitter, SMS, Phone Apps etc.

b) Real time mapping of incidents in geo-space to monitor unsafe areas.

3. Male-Mindset a) Disseminate positive ideas of masculinity

b) Shape mind sets of young males.

a) Visit college students and hold discussions

b) Transform Youth into Change agents

PUBLIC APATHY

Can we convert Apathy into Empathy ?

Public Apathy

• Key Question : Is it that the bystanders donot want to help or are there some inhibitorsthat stop them from acting ?

• We are of the view that the primary inhibitoris the fear in an individual – what can I doalone ? Will anyone else help if I intervene ?

What can I do alone ?Assume this figure represents a public

bus where ‘A’ is harassing ‘B’.

As illustrated here, it is likely that more

than one person may be feeling that

he/she is alone and cannot do

anything,

But each one is unaware of the fact

that other passengers in the bus may

also be thinking exactly what they are

thinking - “I want to help but I am

alone”

If somehow it was known to each one

that they have 2 more persons to help,

it would have been easier for them to

take initiative.

A B

I am Alone.

What can I do

I want to help

but no one else will support

No one will join me

SYMBOLISM - Enabling Empathy

A B

We are 3 & outnumber

the perpetrators.

I have two more

people to support me

I have support.

Let's get up

The idea is to display 'support and

willingness to help' by the means of a

'visual symbol' (IndiaOYE bands)

Assume everyone who is against ‘Eve

Teasing’ wears a bright, cool IndiaOYE

band on their wrist.

Now the situation changes. Each one

who wants to help knows who else may

support him/ her. It becomes easy to take

initiative now, that you know YOU HAVE

SUPPORT.

The person who is doing wrong

should fear he is alone, not one who

wants to help

UNDER - REPORTING

Easier way to report

Using technology to map 'Unsafe' areas.

Reporting – Current Statistics2 out of every 3 girls in India say they face an incident of harassment

twice or more than twice in a year ( A UN Women Study)

• Facts : 51,000 (approx) cases of Sexual Street Harassment reported as per

National Crime Bureau (2011) Vs UN Women estimate of more than

5,00,00,000 cases.

• Severe Under – reporting : Not even 1% of total cases are reported.

What happens when cases are not reported ?

• Sexual Street Harassment is dismissed as a trivial problem.

• No Strong Laws can exist for trivial problems.

• Police (even if they want to) cannot help.

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An Alternative Solution - 'Online Reporting Portal'

• Easy way to report ( Web link, Mobile Application, twitter, facebook, SMS etc.)

• Real time report update on the portal with geographic location.

• Will act as a repository of incidents - a true indicator for the public by the public

• Identification of UNSAFE areas.

• Data based advocacy to improve Legal Structure

SHAPING THE MALE MINDSET

Targeting the Root Cause

Transforming Youth into Change Agents

Male Mindset – The Root Cause

• We never HARASS someone, who we think is equal or superior to us. We only HARASS someone who we perceive is INFERIOR to us. (For e.g. we never harass our boss ! )

• It is important to try and change this perception (hardened

especially in India by our cultural/ historical sanctions) by engaging with young men and having discussions related to healthy masculinity.

• We’ll aim for this formidable yet most important task by visiting colleges – Transforming Youth into Change Agents.

Is being a MAN = not being HUMAN

• It is not HUMAN to disrespect

someone's freedom

• It is not HUMAN to bully someone -

just because you are more 'powerful' -

it is infact an ABUSE of power.

• It is not HUMAN to draw pleasure

by hurting someone

• It is not HUMAN to use violence to

establish, assert and perpetuate

inequality.

'A deeper sea is always more calm' -

'The more huMAN you are, lesser you

resort to violence'.

Are we teaching MEN to not be HUMAN

Image Source : http://tanmoycartoon.blogspot.in/2010/10/daily-

sun-here-i-go.html

IndiaOYEIndia - Open Your Eyes !

India OYE is a society registered under the Societies

Registration Act 1860.

Vision : Stir up public opinion and action against Injustice to create an awakened society that is conscious of the responsible relationship among its constituent members and systems that sustain it

Mission :To end sexual street harassment by fomenting Public

action.

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