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गुरुग्राम को सुरक्षित और समावेशी बनाने की पहल

🤝 नगर निगम गुरुग्राम और सेफ्टीपिन इंडिया फाउंडेशन के बीच एमओयू

महिलाओं सहित सभी नागरिकों के लिए सार्वजनिक स्थानों को अधिक सुरक्षित, सुलभ और सुविधाजनक बनाने के लिए नगर निगम गुरुग्राम और सेफ्टीपिन इंडिया फाउंडेशन मिलकर काम करेंगे।

इस पहल के तहत बस स्टॉप, मेट्रो स्टेशन, सार्वजनिक शौचालय और अन्य सार्वजनिक स्थानों की सुरक्षा, प्रकाश व्यवस्था, पहुंच और सुविधाओं का डेटा आधारित सर्वे और आकलन किया जाएगा, ताकि आवश्यक सुधार किए जा सकें।

✨ यह पहल गुरुग्राम को अधिक सुरक्षित और समावेशी शहर बनाने की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है।



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When conversations around women’s safety come up, CCTV cameras are often suggested as the solution. The assumption is that more surveillance will automatically make public spaces safer.

In the article “Are CCTV cameras the answer to women’s safety in Delhi?”, Kalpana Viswanath stresses that CCTV cameras have a limited role. They may help establish what happened after an incident, but they do not prevent harm on their own. And for many women, the presence of a camera does not necessarily change how safe a street feels.

What shapes safety more strongly is the everyday experience of public spaces. Factors like adequate lighting, visible support systems, and streets that feel active and responsive play a far greater role in whether women feel safe.

Safety cannot depend on surveillance alone. It is built through how public spaces function day to day, long before anything goes wrong.

Recent deaths caused by open pits and unsafe street conditions have raised questions about how cities identify and respond to everyday civic risks.

In the article “After deaths in Delhi, Noida due to civic neglect, can citizen audits make cities safer?”, Kalpana Viswanath explains that citizen-led safety audits help surface risks that often go unnoticed in public spaces. While Safetipin’s audits focus on aspects such as lighting, visibility and access to public transport, they also record issues related to footpaths and street conditions. She notes that this approach can be extended to include wider civic hazards like open pits and potholes.

Kalpana also highlights that city responses to this vary. While some authorities have acted on audit findings, others have not. According to her, the larger gap lies in the absence of a formal, institutional process that requires authorities to engage with citizen-generated data and act on it.

She further points out that grievance apps alone cannot prevent harm unless they are integrated into civic systems, backed by accountability, and supported by enforceable protocols. Without institutional mechanisms that require authorities to act, reporting risks remains reactive rather than preventive.

Read the full article here: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/can-citizens-be-civic-sentinels-101770579209770.html

As comes to an end, it’s an important moment to pause and think about how much design affects safety on our streets.

Road safety is shaped every day through things we often overlook: clear signage, visible road markings, well-lit streets, continuous footpaths, and safe pedestrian crossings. These elements guide movement, reduce risk, and make it easier for people to move through cities safely.

At Safetipin, we believe in safer-by-design streets that support safer mobility for everyone. When infrastructure is planned with care-ethics and inclusivity, safety becomes an integral part of everyday work.

We’re at Safetipin!

Are you passionate about creating safer, more inclusive cities? Here’s your chance to work at the intersection of gender, data, mobility, and urban transformation.

We’re currently looking for:

→ Program Associate – Cities for Youth (Jaipur)
→ Program Associate – Urban / Transport Planner (Gurgaon)

For detailed job descriptions, visit 👉 https://safetipin.com/career/

Cities tell a different story after dark, especially for women. Some movements are easy, others are negotiated. This weekend, we’re stepping in.

Safetipin is joining hands with Greenpeace India for the third edition of ‘Shehr Pe Charcha’, a collective night walk inviting us to pay attention to the everyday patterns that shape women’s mobility, feeling the pace of the city, and noticing what shifts when the sun sets, changing the stories of safety, access and belonging.

We’ll be meeting on:

🗓 Saturday, 17 January 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM onwards
📍 Starting point: Bus stop opposite City Walk Mall, Saket

So if this speaks to you, walk with us. Register here 👇
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KcQFFoxFQPn3ZmkQT_1Q_NkQfFHjx56ZmR40tLpUhV4/edit

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This National Youth Day, we celebrate the voices, and leadership of young people across the nation.

As part of Safetipin’s initiative, ‘Cities for Youth’ young people in Alwar, Rajasthan assessed their cities to collect data on safety using the My Safetipin app. They walked the routes they travel every day, captured what supports their safety, and highlighted what still needs to change. Their effort reminds us how youth participation can actively shape safer, more inclusive cities.

Here’s to the young people who show up with curiosity and confidence, who ignite change within themselves and inspire change around them.


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Safety at its core is much more than just security. It is not surveillance, and it is not protection. It’s the freedom to move through public spaces without fear or hesitation.

In conversation with The Human City Podcast, Dr. Kalpana Viswanath highlights that by investing in surveillance and policing, we’re losing something important, the everyday presence of people in public spaces that makes them safer to use.

🎧 Link to the full episode in comments

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmWMZ2xEEL4

Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WB5XaiNlaC4JKEweeEg2T?si=2446d37366d64790

Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative Raahgiri Foundation UN Women AZAD FOUNDATION

We’re at Safetipin!

Are you passionate about creating safer, more inclusive cities? Here’s your chance to work at the intersection of gender, data, mobility, and urban transformation.

We’re currently looking for:

→ Program Associate

📍 Location: Jaipur (with travel to Gurgaon office/ Rajasthan cities)

For detailed job descriptions, visit 👉 https://safetipin.com/career/

Safetipin conducted a city-wide safety audit assessment of in partnership with Gurugram Police and the findings are being used to boost women’s safety.

Our study identified gaps in public infrastructure that influence women’s safety and mobility such as lighting, visibility, crowd presence, and the functioning of helplines. We provided actionable recommendations and now there will be another round of audits to measure the interventions.

We are happy to have partnered with Gurugram Police on this study and are committed to building safer and more inclusive cities for women.

Explore the full findings in our new report here: https://safetipin.com/report/safety-and-police-helpline-review/


Gurugram Police Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India UN-HABITAT Gurgaon Traffic Police Raahgiri Foundation National Human Rights Commission UN Women

Safetipin Wrapped 2025 💛

As we step into 2026, we’re taking a moment to look back at what this year looked like for us.

FIA Foundation UN-HABITAT UN Women Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative Gurugram Police WRI India NITI Aayog ITDP India Raahgiri Foundation