After the
2012 Delhi gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh (also known as Nirbhaya), to track and map incidents of
public sexual harassment, abuse, and violence in India. Over the next several years, Safecity grew from mapping
Delhi to
Mumbai,
Pune,
Patna and
Ahmedabad, In 2015, Safecity had collected over 6,000 reports, and began a collaboration with
Twitter India to facilitate the sharing of reports from Delhi, Mumbai and
Goa by
hashtag or
direct message. In 2016, data collected by Safecity showed that public toilets and public transportation were particularly dangerous, including due to poor lighting and maintenance, as well as bystanders failing to take action in response to sexual harassment and violence. Community members used the data from Safecity to advocate for increased public safety measures, including the addition of doors on public toilets. Police have been able to increase patrols and safety issues, such as lighting, have been reviewed. According to D'Silva, the data supports activism, because "You can monitor it, draw trends, and use it in a structured way at a local level, and when people take ownership of their own neighbourhood they feel empowered to take on bigger problems." As of 2018, Safecity had received over 10,000 reports. In April 2021, Safecity conducted the #Dhakaldo campaign to encourage bystanders to intervene against
street harassment. ==Red Dot Foundation==