Description

Around the world, 1 in 3 women experiences physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. In India, where a woman is raped every fifteen minutes, the outlook is especially dire.

ElsaMarie D'Silva walked away from a twenty-year career in aviation to launch SafeCity - the world's foremost crowdmapping platform for gender-based violence. An entrepreneur, activist, and survivor, she joins Kassia to talk about:

• The various forms of gender-based violence—including physical, sexual, and psychological— and the prevalence of it in India
• What happens when survivors have  safe spaces to share their stories
• How stories and data can empower women and their communities to take action.

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