S.A.I.D for Men and Third Gender
The Nirbhaya gang rape in Delhi shook not just Delhi but the entire country. Both the Central and the Delhi governments initiated a slew of measures including the creation of the "Nirbhaya Fund'. Initiatives such as One Stop Centre, Women’s Helpline Numbers, Deputation of Marshalls in public buses, Free Bus rides for Women, etc were introduced. Ten years have passed since. It is imperative to ascertain the efficacy of these initiatives. It is equally urgent to assess their impact on all gender’s safety and security. AKMD Foundation is seriously concerned with realizing the impact of these measures. The Foundation proposes to interact with and reach out to the men and the third gender of Delhi using public spaces/transport, in a "fact-finding survey", to collate information on how "safe" they feel. AKMD Foundation firmly believes unless and until such information is collected, the initiatives of the Government no matter how laudable, will not produce the desired results.
We request all those who identify themselves as men as well as the third gender to undertake the survey below and share their honest feedback.
Please note that for the purposes of this survey "Sexual Harassment" is deemed to include any unwelcome sexual act/advance/ conduct which makes an individual feel offended, humiliated and/or intimidated.