Smartphone application, Truecaller & News18 Network’s #ItsNotOK campaign against harassment of women commenced recently. The six month long campaign came to a close with the unveiling of #CallItOut wall & a Run to EmpowHER. The event was in partnership with Delhi Police. Dignitaries such as Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, RakeshAsthana, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Mandira Bedi, Sagar Preet Hooda, Special Commissioner of Police (Law & Order), Delhi, participated in the culmination of the campaign. The Ministry of Culture has also extended their support to the campaign as part of the Azadika Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
In a bid to reclaim safety in digital communications and the real world, more than 500 citizens came together to run for the cause.
RakeshAsthana, Commissioner of Delhi Police unveiled the #CallItOut wall at the Civil Lines Police Station and lauded the efforts and impact of the campaign. He also highlighted the law enforcement’s commitment to creating a sense of safety to empower women to call out harassment.
Another part of the culmination was the Run to EmpowHER which had participants including citizens, policymakers, law enforcement and influencers. They all came together to express their support for the cause and run on a route designed in the shape of ‘ITS NOT OK’.
Speaking at the flag-off of #ItsNotOK Run to EmpowHER, Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change said “India is rising as a global power, however the realisation of this power would not be truly complete if women continue to be discriminated against or be subjected to harassment. It is important to realise that we just can’t leave the burden of speaking out and fighting harassment and discrimination in all spheres of life purely on women. Men have to engage as allies in fighting harassment as a basic responsibility of a human being. There has to be an enabling environment for women to be able to freely live, work and just be themselves as humans. The realisation of that enabling environment is everyone’s responsibility. The onus of fighting this battle is on each one of us as responsible citizens and not just women facing harassment alone.”
