Journalist Rohini Singh Gets Rape Threats: After Udaipur Police looked into the matter, she revealed the perpetrator was a 26-year-old man.

Have you ever felt unsafe or intimidated while using the web? Ever been attacked by online trolls or bullies? Or ever wondered why you end up becoming just another target for online scams? Women’s safety on the web has always been a question of concern. According to a recent study, young women, those  between18-24, experience certain […]

The rise in online crimes against women in the country is a huge concern at the moment. Every year, SheThePeople.TV brings together a diverse group of leaders in safety and technology for our Safety Summit. This year, on August 28, we are coming to Delhi to shed light on major safety challenges the country is facing.  The Online […]

Technology is both – a boon as well as a bane. With the onset of the “internet era” and the availability and accessibility to internet surfing or rather, “high-speed data”, the dynamics today has changed drastically – both at the domestic as well as the international level. High-speed Internet access has broken multiple barriers and […]

The need for women safety is increasing day by day, be it offline or online. There are various online applications and initiatives developed for this purpose. Using access to basic phone features like contact list, GPS, SMS etc, these apps allow you to send a distress message to your trusted contacts, let them know your […]

It is no secret that women around the world are victims to an increasing amount of vitriol on the internet. From actresses to pop stars, politicians and writers to just about any woman with a social media account can be body shamed, stalked by a spurned lover, called names and harassed for merely having an opinion. In a country like India, […]

Of the myriad information technology advancements, the Internet remains the most popular one. It is our one-stop-shop for all the information and it facilitates communication at a very fast speed, all over the globe. However, like there are two facets to a coin, similarly, the Internet, apart from all its advancements, allows crime to widen […]

Social media can be great disseminator and connector of news and issues of women’s safety says Ankit Lal, the technology and social media national secretary at the Aam Aadmi Party. It’s quick, reliable and easy to spread in order to help bring a solution to a person in distress, he asserts. Lal reflects on efforts […]