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 focused on addressing sexual harassment in public transportation spaces in Jakarta. To protect road users, especially commuters, the project aimed to develop safety protocols. It also provided education and other resources to key stakeholders so that they had the support necessary to report and address cases of sexual harassment or assault.
Through the project, an advocacy movement was launched that called for policy change so that stricter regulations and penalties for violators were enforced and implemented. The ultimate objective was 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-winning 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 recognised 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 recognised 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.
Impact snapshots
Trained 53 young people through 2 road safety training sessions and developed 3 Youth Ambassador training modules.
Reached 39,000+ people through digital campaigns, engaged 451 participants in online discussions, and launched a reporting platform that processed 26 harassment reports.
Collaborated with 2 government agencies and 10+ NGOs to develop 1 policy recommendation on safer mobility.
