Mriganka Dadwal

Social Changemaker I Ex TV Anchor I IVLP Alumna
16,000 women trained & counting
Training & Talks on Women Safety, POSH & Gender Dialogues

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How to use pepper spray for self defence.#Womensafety #empower #women
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Hotlines and crisis intervention services are essential in providing information about "safe houses", local legal and financial resources, and possible actions to ensure personal and family safety. A4 #EndDV #Safecity #RedDotFoundation

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @SayItForwardNow @90Reeti @ARink40151 @BembalaS @polycomdev A5/3 #16daysofactivism is a massive global movement to #endviolenceagainstwomenandgirls
It calls on govts & citizens to play an active role in GBV prevention. Activists around the world come together to make collective noise to sensitize the world against GBV #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @SayItForwardNow @90Reeti @ARink40151 @BembalaS @polycomdev A5/2 Gulabi Gang, another community led initiative to intervene and rescue battered women. They also impart life skills to help women, especially from rural and underprivileged sections, stand on their feet

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @SayItForwardNow @90Reeti @ARink40151 @BembalaS @polycomdev A5/1 Bell Bajao (Ring the bell) campaign by Breakthrough NGO encouraged by-standers to ring the doorbell if they witnessed DV in neighbourhood thus alerting the perpetrator that people were watching and dissuading him #enddv

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There are many barriers, and perhaps the most terrifying is the fear of increased violence.
A3 #EndDV #Safecity #RedDotFoundation

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo @jeevika_shiv A4/4 Help with professional grooming to economically empower the survivor #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo @jeevika_shiv A4/3 Help with rehabilitation and shelter homes #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo @jeevika_shiv A4/2 Provide information of DV survivor’s rights and access to legal aid #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo @jeevika_shiv A4/1 1. Provide feeling of safety, solidarity and emotional support to the survivor #enddv

[Red Dot Foundation - Safecity @TheSafecityApp]

2. What are some effective ways to engage youth in domestic violence prevention?

- You can tweet your answers with the question number (e.g. A1, A2, A3)
- Use the hashtag #EndDV

#Safecity #RedDotFoundation

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @queentessensiel @NothingOddNews @90Reeti @akritidas98 @BembalaS @SayItForwardNow @EktaVVerma A3/5 Fear that the partner will be jailed if they ask for police intervention. They are not aware of the difference between domestic incident report and an F.I.R. #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @queentessensiel @NothingOddNews @90Reeti @akritidas98 @BembalaS @SayItForwardNow @EktaVVerma A3/4 Dependence on perpetrator: Many a times the survivor and her children are financially dependant on the perpetrator leading her to suffer silently for years #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @queentessensiel @NothingOddNews @90Reeti @akritidas98 @BembalaS @SayItForwardNow @EktaVVerma A3/3 Lack of awareness of DV law and their rights. The survivors aren't even aware that DV extends far beyond physical abuse. #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @queentessensiel @NothingOddNews @90Reeti @akritidas98 @BembalaS @SayItForwardNow @EktaVVerma A3/2 Lack of support: family members fail to provide emotional and moral support #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @queentessensiel @NothingOddNews @90Reeti @akritidas98 @BembalaS @SayItForwardNow @EktaVVerma A3/1 Social stigma: Fear of judgement by the society #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @jeevika_shiv @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo A2 Inculcate advocacy skills and gender sensitization at school & college level among students #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @jeevika_shiv @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo A2 Raise awareness: teach youth their rights if they are facing DV. Teach them intervention tools if they are witnessing DV. #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @jeevika_shiv @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo A2 Reinvent Bro-Code: Don’t stay silent because ‘we are bros’. Teach them to be community leaders who say ‘DV is not ok bro’ #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @jeevika_shiv @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo A2 Correct the language: Rephrase above sentence. Rajesh beats Pooja = Rajesh, not Pooja needs counseling. 1/2 #enddv

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@TheSafecityApp @elsamariedsilva @supreetksingh @NothingOddNews @queentessensiel @polycomdev @jeevika_shiv @maitreemuz @carol_oj5 @ConsortiumCbo A2 Correct the language: When they say it right, they’ll see it right. Eg. Pooja gets beaten = blaming pooja as if she brought it upon herself. 1/1 #enddv