Safe RIDE Jakarta
LED BY Agita Pasaribu FROM INDONESIA
Sexual harassment is a serious issue with negative effects on the physical and emotional well-being of commuters. The threat of being harassed or assaulted is a strong factor that can discourage people, especially women, from taking public modes of transportation.
To address this, the Safe Ride Jakarta project will focus on addressing sexual harassment in public transportation spaces in Jakarta. To protect road users, especially commuters, the project will aim to develop safety protocols. It will also provide education and other resources to key stakeholders so that they will have the support necessary to report and address cases of sexual harassment or assault.
Through the project, an advocacy movement will be launched that will call for policy change so that stricter regulations and penalties for violators will be enforced and implemented. The ultimate objective is to ensure safe and comfortable travel for all commuters, especially women, who are often the primary targets of such harassment.
Photo from Rony Zakaria of the New York Times
ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD
Agita is the founder and Executive Director of Bullyid Indonesia, a global award tech charity focusing on empowering victims of harassment with digital psychological and legal support. Before founding Bullyid Indonesia, Agita was known as the Youth IGF Ambassador for Indonesia - a recognized initiative identified by the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as an arm to engage young people of Indonesia in the discussion on Internet Governance, bringing youth voices to the global IGF discussion agenda. She is also a member of the UNESCO Youth AI (Artificial Intelligence) Ethics Steering Committee.
Her contribution and commitment to youth empowerment in digital governance and cyber harassment prevention have been recognized and celebrated globally. She has received the 2019 Southeast Asia Young Leader and Global Strategic Leadership Award, the 2020 ITU Innovation Challenge Award, the 2021 EU Social Digi Award, and the GenT-Tatler Leader of Tomorrow Honoree.
Agita received her LL.B in Criminal Law from the University of Indonesia. Fred J Hansen Institute then awarded her to continue the exclusive leadership program at the University of San Diego.
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