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Photo Credit: Deutsche Welle

Photo by: Deutsche Welle

Congratulations to the Award-Winning Documentary Series "Breaking Silence, Ending Violence" by Deutsche Welle

Some of the most devastating human rights violations worldwide are committed against women and girls. Women’s safety is a global issue.
GDL Member Elsa D'Silva and her project safecity were featured by Deutsche Welle TV in the Founders Valey programme.
This documentary won Gold in the category Current Affairs, Human Concerns & Social Issues at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards.

See for yourself and watch the episode below or on the Website of Deutsche Welle TV.

Founders' Valley: Breaking Silence - Ending Violence (Copyright: Deutsche Welle TV)

Further Articles

First We Are, Then We Post
Cecilia Barja Chamas

Through raising profound questions Cecilia analyses the challenges of communication for global communities such as the Global Diplomacy Lab.

Domestic Violence: How Women Struggle During COVID-19 Lockdowns

GDL member Elsa D'Silva shares personal stories on how women suffer from domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and gives recommendations on how to take action.

What does urbanisation mean for Pakistan’s cities?

“Reclaim Green Islamabad”, a campaign started by GDL member Mome Saleem addresses the harm rapid urbanisation has done to nature and thus to the inhabitants of Pakistan's capital.

Putting the Digital Divide on the Agenda

GDL member Elsa D'Silva used the UN Summer Academy 2020 to appeal to world leaders: invest in digital technology and education to make sure that no one is left behind.

Why Stopping Violence in Chicago Is A Collective Effort
Julia Jaroschewski

Chicago is experiencing some of the most severe problems with gang violence worldwide. GDL Member Julia Jaroschewski, reporter and founder of the BuzzingCities Labs, sums up the results of the GDL Impact Lab in Chicago which took place in November 2018.

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Blair Glencorse

Blair Glencorse dreams of a world in which resources are used wisely, decisions benefit everyone fairly, and people lead secure lives. Through his organization Accountability Lab he develops and implements positive ideas for integrity in safe communities. On this podcast Blair talks about personal accountability as a starting point.

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Elsa Marie D’Silva

Elsa Marie D’Silva is the founder and CEO of Red Dot Foundation (Safecity), a platform that crowdsources personal experiences of sexual violence and abuse in public spaces. Since Safecity started in December 2012, it has become the largest crowd map on the issue in India, Kenya, Cameroon and Nepal.

Elsa Marie is an alumna of the US State Department’s Fortune Program, a fellow with Rotary Peace, Aspen New Voices and Vital Voices, and a BMW Foundation Responsible Leader. She is listed as one of BBC Hindi’s 100 Women. Moreover, she has won the Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award launched by Dušan Stojanović (European Angel Investor of the Year 2013) and the SheThePeople’s Digital Woman Award in Social Impact.

Prior to Safecity, she spent 20 years in the aviation industry, where she worked with Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines. In her last role in aviation, she was Vice President Network Planning.

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Read more about Elsa's work at Safecity and see for yourself in this documentary. She also has a very clear vision for the Global Diplomacy Lab.

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