GBV Help Map
Project Details
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the GBV HELP MAP. This is a crowdmap comprising over 15000 organizations world over, offering medical, legal, education / employment, resources (food, shelter, clothing, emergency support), police and ambulance services for women who have faced violence. Often, women who have faced violence either dont know where to go for help, or dont have resources to find out where to go for help. Sometimes, their situation prevents them from finding help, and that can be extremely dangerous to their safety. Our research found that many women couldn't search for resources online due to search engine trails that they couldn't always successfully erase. Furthermore, many women were unsure of the credibility of the organizations themselves. Recognizing the gap in access, The Red Elephant Foundation decided to use technology to intervene and assist access. We have created a Global Help Map that offers details of verified organizations in 197 countries of the world. This map aims to serve three purposes: 1. Provide a one-click platform that can be accessed from anywhere to identify the nearest provider of services for a survivor. Instead of Googling services and leaving a trail where one remains in a vulnerable situation, this one-link-access is easy to delete from browser histories. 2. Provide a glimpse to aid workers and donors to identify areas that dont have resources altogether or resources of a particular kind, so that they may device appropriate intervention strategies. 3. Provide a comfortable space for inter-organizational collaboration and referral, where organizations can help survivors in other countries access help, or, can refer survivors who come to them, to others to respond to particular needs. This map will soon be made available as a Mobile App as well.
Read MoreImpact of your enterprise on sustainable development
The UN Women tweeted the map, The Population Foundation of India has tweeted the Map, Womenkind World Wide (USA) and Women's Legal Aid Centre (Tanzania) shared the map among their networks. The map has been used by Safecity (Mumbai) and How Revealing, and so far, 7000 private citizens around the world. With the map, we've been able to help 1718 women who reported privately that they were helped via email / WhatsApp. Going by statistics, we gather that the map is used on an average of 75-100 times every 24 hours.
Read MoreSustainability and future plans
Read MoreYour profile as an entrepreneur
Kirthi Jayakumar is an activist, artist and writer from Chennai, India. She founded and runs the Red Elephant Foundation, a civilian peacebuilding initiative that works for gender equality through storytelling, advocacy and digital interventions. She is a member of the Youth Working Group for Gender Equality under the UNIANYD. Kirthi is the recipient of the US Presidential Services Medal (2012) for her services as a volunteer to Delta Women NGO, and the two-time recipient of the UN Online Volunteer of the Year Award (2012, 2013). Her second book, The Dove's Lament, made it to the final shortlist for the Muse India Young Writers' Literary Award. Kirthi was recently invited to the United State of Women Summit at the White House in Washington DC, as a nominated changemaker. She is also a Zen Doodler, and her works have been commissioned by corporate establishments, non-profits and art collectors world over.
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Bye fellow entrepreneur:
As I say good buy, I must say it has been an astounding time reading so many great entries.
I went through the details of your idea and was indeed very impressed. Would you be kind enough to please explain to me as how you got this idea? Equally importantly, who were (are) the people who inspired you for you to come up with this idea.
Take care and all the very best!
Shuhra
Hello fellow passenger,
You might have heard the famous song "What I've done" by Linkin park. The lyrics have been beautifully carved by the late singer Chester Bennington. The song covers the ways in which our so called development has helped only a handful of the upper society members, whereas people are still living in poverty.
We have a great platform here which is urging super brains from around the world to come together and collaborate with their ideas and help make this world a better place to live in. You have been a part of this community and I congratulate you on your effort that you have put in.
Thanks once again and all the best for the future
Regards,
Team GreenSpace
Hello my fellow traveler, How are you feeling as our road ends temporarily?
I have just seen your entry and have been thoroughly impressed by it. Will you be willing to collaborate incase you want to set it up on ground?
I would like to be in touch with you,
Cheers from Kabul.
Shuhra
Comrades,
In this fight for a sustainable future, what we need is innovation; something which is not necessarily new, but which makes us look at things from a different angle.
I believe this is one of the major motives of this community which we are a part of. Taking one step together hand in hand towards our goal is the only way we can achieve it.
So I wish you the very best in this endeavour of yours and hope to see you together in the new tomorrow
Regards,
Team GreenSpace
Hello campus members,
Being a part of India's well-known Entrepreneurship Cell of the most prestigious engineering college in India, I have interacted with many startup enthusiasts, have got to know how they think and what are some qualities that set them apart from the ones who are not able to see their idea through. Reading through your idea, I have realized that your idea has that spark which can help it become a successful venture. Coupled with its aim to help the society achieve its goals sustainably, your idea can be something quite helpful for the same.
But before it's implementation, you need to do a "premortem" check on how it can fail. This would prepare you for any uncalled-for circumstances and help you prepare for them accordingly.
Lastly, I would like you to have a look at our idea, GreenSpace, and share your views about the same.
Regards,
For Team GreenSpace.
Yes, it was a wonderful journey !
a. Reading them gives me good bumps. Will you be able to give me some more details about your proposal?
b. Also, please go through my IDEA called EDU-CELL and if you like it, please vote.
c. This is what I could think when I saw your proposal. Truly inspirational and positive initiative from your side that is sending ripples amongst my friends and relatives. If you think it will be applicable in Afghanistan, please send me the details.
Thank You !
Truly, Shuhra K, Afghanistan
I SEND MY THANK YOU FROM KABUL!
WHAT A JOURNEY AND WHAT A PROPOSALTHE SIMPLICITY OF YOUR IDEA WAS JUST TOO GOOD. WHAT ABOUT YOU? HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO SEE MY PROPOSAL? IT IS CALLED EDU-CELL TO HELP THE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN. INTERESTED? CLICK AND DOUBLE CLICK!!
SIGNIING OFF, SHUHRA
Thank You my dear!
Three thoughts come to my mind as we end:
(a) Will we be in touch?
(b) It is a small and beautiful world
(c) All the best
Bye for now!
S. Koofi, Kabul
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU FOR READING MY PROPOSAL. I HAVE READ AND EVALUATED YOUR INITIATIVE AND I CANNOT BUT HELP GIVING IT MY HIGHEST COMPLIMENTS. HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO THINK OF SUCH A WONDERFUL IDEA, I WONDER?
ONCE GAIN A BIG THANK YOU FROM MY SIDE.
SK
Hello,
This entrepreneurship-campus platform has been amazing it has enabled us to see all the enthusiasts and to share our passion and experiences to learn from each other. Good luck with your work and wishing you all the success on your journey. Please try to keep in touch; this is important to me as I find this inspirational.
I appreciate all your votes, valuable feedback, advice, and suggestions. For me it has helped me to improve my ideas and also helps me to win and learn from the ideas that you have given me.
Best of Luck! And keep it up
Kindest regards
What a proposal! I am truly amazed.
So many good thoughts including yours. Reading them gives me good bumps. Will you be able to give me some more details about your proposal? And on a different note, wont it be great if you have a quick glance at my IDEA called EDU CELL.
Take care!
Shuhra (Kabul) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Greetings from Afghanistan!
Awesone. Fantastic. Relevant. These are the three words that came to my mind when I read your proposal. Congratulations. If you get a moment, would you be kind enough to read my proposal (IDEAS) called EDU-CELL from Afghanistan? And if you do manage to read it, would you be kind enough to vote if you like the IDEA? And if I am not asking too much, please forward the link to your friends and family.
Thanks in anticipation!
Shuhra K
Hello fellow traveler!
I must say that I found your idea truly inspiring. I would like to know more about it? Do you think you can give me more details about your proposal so I can understand it more and give ffedbakc as well as evaluate if it can be done in my country?
I would also like to request you to please my IDEA called EDU-CELL. DO you think it is relevant in your country. If yes, let me know. I can even help in establishing it in your place during the course of this year!
Have a great day
SHUHRA
Hello my friend,
May I entreat you to read my entry EDU CELL. I have read your and must say it is fantastic. How did you come up with the idea, I wonder? Who helped you?
Bye for now,
Shuhra.
What a proposal! I am truly amazed.
So many good thoughts including yours. Reading them gives me good bumps. Will you be able to give me some more details about your proposal? And on a different note, wont it be great if you have a quick glance at my IDEA called EDU CELL.
Take care!
Shuhra (Kabul)
Hello everyone,
Now we are reaching the end of the competition. I want to thank everyone who have been voting and commenting on my ideas and interest in helping support GU.
As all of you said, a visual universal language is needed for this continuously developing society. I am trying my best to launch my Gadaa Universe with the help of you and your constructive comments. We will do whatever it takes to exceed your expectations.
Best of Luck! And keep it up
Kind regards
Dear fellow entrepreneur:
(i) I went through the details of your idea and was indeed very impressed. Would you be kind enough to please explain to me as how you got this idea? Equally importantly, who were (are) the people who inspired you for you to come up with this idea.
(ii) May I also request that you please have a look at my idea called EDU-CELL. If it is relevant in your country, please let me know and I will be happy to provide you with more details to you. I can even help in establishing it in your place during the course of this year!
All the very best!
Shuhra
Hello,
Being a part of India's well-known Entrepreneurship Cell of the most prestigious engineering college in India, I have interacted with many startup enthusiasts, have got to know how they think and what are some qualities that set them apart from the ones who are not able to see their idea through. Reading through your idea, I have realised that your idea has that spark which can help it become a successful venture. Coupled with its aim to help the society achieve its goals sustainably, your idea can be something quite helpful for the same.
But before it's implementation, you need to do a "premortem" check on how it can fail. This would prepare you for any uncalled-for circumstances and help you prepare for them accordingly.
Lastly, I would like you to have a look at our idea, GreenSpace, and share your views about the same.
Regards,
Team GreenSpace.
Greetings Dear Colleague ,
Thank you for being a part of that great event , it was a great nice Journey , but the best thing of it is meeting good friends like you , I hope every one of you achieve his dreams.
thanks again & best wishes for you all.
your brother Ahmed
Hello My Friend!
Thank you for being here all this while. Your dreams are valid and your project is very viable. Keep thriving and best will keep coming your way.
Best of Luck.
Hello dear members of the entrepreneurship community,
I hope you will join us too and learn the GU universal communication system and the Gadaa system practices when the platform and the system implementations are complete and fully ready for use. This work is still under development. I will let you know once it is finished.
Please keep your constructive comments. Your feedback is important! Many thanks to all contributors!
Thank you for supporting GU project. We will notify you as soon as the platform is live.
Best of Luck!
Hi
Good morning to you...am writing from Tanzania.
I have gone through your project, the map will real touch lives of people as it is real rescue option for survivors.Congratulation for being innovative.
You may wish to share your experience in my idea " Zero hunger is possible"
Best of luck!
Uledi Kimbavala
Zero hunger is possible
Hello,
To all the people who are asking how to join once the GU platform goes live, all you need to do is to create a free account. Please keep an eye out on the website and my social media pages at: http://gadaauniverse.com/
Kind regards
Dear Champion,
It takes just one idea/project to transform the world. As you keep working hard towards your dreams and to add your quota in the improvement of the world, I wish you the best of luck.
Remain Lifted!
Hello Great Mind!
Thank you for your support to AfricEnergy so far. I appreciate your kind words, positive remarks and contribution on my idea. As you continue to progress in your quest for the improvement of the World, I wish you success and breakthrough.
Best of luck!
Hello Champion!
Did you miss Today's (Friday) Inspiration from YCEC? Here it is; "Change your thoughts and you change the World" - Norman Vincent Peale.
Your project is valid, so are your thoughts. Keeping improving and progressing.
Best of Luck!
Dear community member,
As the competition deadline is approaching near, we would like some feedback regarding our idea, some ways by which we can tweak it and make it a little better and ready for future execution.
(follow this link https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/ideas/12/5961/comments)
Please vote and support our idea.
Thank you in advance.
Team GreenSpace
Hi,
After going through your project, I firmly believe that with good management and excellent execution, this project will help the society grow in a sustainable manner. This would have various positive effects on the environment and also the society in general.
I wish you the best for the same.
I would really appreciate if you could go through my idea as well(follow this link https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org Our idea deals with covering an otherwise unused rooftop of a building with green plants and using that space for a multitude of activities.
Thank you
Team GreenSpace
An Awesome Day to You, Dear Campus Colleague,
Cheeking through your Project and seeing it progress in this competition leaves me motivated and inspired that with us, our planet will become better and flourish in goodness and development desired by every human being with dreams and aspirations. To keep you moving and staying on in face of challenges as growing Entrepreneurs, it is my pleasure to share this link with you, "7 MOVIES Every Entrepreneur Should Watch", copy and paste this link to view; youtube.com/watch?v=s3x-_yRRUrk
All the best to you in you Idea!
Cheers
Anita Mbah.
Hii,
your project is a very impressive and it will surely be beneficial for all the people..
It looks promising.
Congratulations for all your efforts that you have put into your project.
Good luck
Regards
Hii,
your project is a very impressive and it will surely be beneficial for all the people..
It looks promising.
Congratulations for all your efforts that you have put into your project.
Good luck
Regards
Hii,
your project is a very impressive and it will surely be beneficial for all the people..
It looks promising.
Congratulations for all your efforts that you have put into your project.
Good luck
Regards
Hi
You have shown great efforts on this project and I believe you will make more good progress to its full extension. Never give up.
https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/ideas/12/5816/
Greetings, Dear Entrepreneurial Colleague
We are few steps to the announcement day. I want to use this medium to appreciate your effort, progress so far and support to my idea. Never relent, keep pushing and I wish you success, all the way.
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Best of Luck!
Thank you Champion!
Having you around is very encouraging and wonderful. I wish you success on your journey and you should always expect the best coming your way.
You may like to see my idea, AfricEnergy, for comments and support.
Cheers.
Kirthi Jayakumar
Thank you for your wonderful thoughts and comments. We certainly will read up on all of your posts, vote and share responses too! Thank you all for making the world a beautiful place :)
Hi Red Elephant Foundation,
I invite you to please read my idea" Edu-Cell" and give some suggestions on my idea if any ?
Community effort is always welcome.
Thanks for reading my request!
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR PUTTING THE EFFORT IN ANSWERING.
If you like it Please also VOTE.
I am late for comments and votes but never the less, congratulations for all your efforts and for your project.
Found interesting to read.
Hello,
I invite you kindly to please read and give some suggestions or comment my idea GadaaUniverse[GU]-Gadaa Universal Communication System and GU-Fair.
Thanks in advance for your votes and comment. I really appreciate your contribution and would be glad to hear your advice and opinion.
Good luck with your project!
Kind regards,
Firanbek Robele
Hello The Red Elephant's Foundation!
Your project is quite interesting and impressive, as it aims to promote quality, combat gender discrimination and create employment opportunities for all. Congratulations for your efforts!
I wish you success and you can stop by on my idea to add your contribution.
Best of luck!
This is a great project! Unfortunately, there are still people who don't treat women like they should be and these women become most of the times victims. Your work will be highly appreciated by all who know the importance of your project.
Best regards,
Andrei
Great Project. I want to invite you to vote for my project and comment if you want it.
Thanks and good luck
https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/ideas/14/7257/
Really interesting and awesome. A community with meaningful collaboration vision opens the doors to safer world. We have Afghanistan Gender Based Violence Sub-Cluster.
Good luck
Regards
Thank you for your question Ahmed! The organizations are all verified and placed on the map. However, we are avoiding using any rating system as we do not want to create competition in a place where there should be collaboration :)
greetings Red Elephant Foundation,
this is great noble project , and that is very good for society , if I could ask , how could we make sure of the helping organization in our area , if I have more than one helping organization i want to compare which is better , are there specific rating to determine which is benefit for the variety cases ? , what is the rating scale depending on ? & if a new organization want to be added ,what is the prove that they are trusted or papers required ?
thank you very much & sorry for many questions
best wishes :)
Hi,
You're doing a great job in helping the people. The pictures are lovely and your work is amazing.
Keep your spirit to help each other!
All The Best!
Incognita
"Our research found that many women couldn't search for resources online due to search engine trails that they couldn't always successfully erase. Furthermore, many women were unsure of the credibility of the organizations themselves" Am so delighted that this vulnerability is being addressed. I look forward to the network flourishing and bringing many people from near and far together on a comfortable and comforting platform.
Thank you for your questions Yoke. Our responses are:
1) We are reaching out to organizations and public through social media and through partnerships with several organizations around the world. For example, we partner with Safecity, which welcomes women to submit stories relating to incidents of abuse to identify regions in cities that are unsafe - in our partnership, we ensure that women who report incidents are made aware of the map and can find help on it. Similarly, we also partner with How Revealing, which shares stories of abuse and harassment, where survivors are directed to the map to find help.
2) We are working on a service delivery model to this end. We especially want to reach these women. One way is to digitally empower those who are willing and able to access technology. The other is to build partnerships with organizations that work with these communities, to ensure that these women are able to get help through these organizations, who can use the tech tool and help the women find help.
Hi Red Elephant Foundation,
Interesting project! I would like to ask:
- How are you reaching out to organisations/public in order to create awareness about map?
- How about people who may not have easy access to the internet? Are you hoping to reach them too? If so, how?
Cheers
Yoke