CrowdGuard is a civilian first responder network against sexual and gender based violence. Developed and tested in New Delhi

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CrowdGuard’s mission is to increase
security in public and work spaces by
empowering humans to help each other.!
We use peer-based education to teach
prevention and safe intervention skills.!
We segment helpers communities in
ways that identify them to existing and
trusted communities.!
The trusted helper communities then host
trainings and verify app users. In return
CrowdGuard supports communities and
organisations in implementation of anti-
harassment and reporting guidelines.!
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Our technology: world’s first bystander
activation app against sexual assaults!
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Our approach: cross discipline, locally
embedded and participant driven!
CrowdGuard combines mobile phone
technology with scientific findings and
practical knowledge.!
People who’ve experienced harassment or
assault have been included in research and
development since onset.!
CrowdGuard users are trusted volunteers
who pledge to stand up for each other.!
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Project status: pilot tested!
The Youth Ambassador workshops and
community app were tested and evaluated
in New Delhi between 2015-2016. Results
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5000 students from over 50 colleges in New
Delhi have participated in the classroom
and workshop sessions, and over 500
students and young professionals are
actively using the community app. !
For the awareness-raising and education
campaign we’ve trained 25 students as
Youth Ambassadors, collaborated with
another 50 volunteers, and built a core team
of dedicated contributors in New Delhi. !
The community-segmentation on the mobile
app, and the Code of Conduct initiative to
embed local communities in the change
process have been learning outcomes
during the pilot phase and have been
iteratively developed and added.!
Survey findings show that educated and
connected helpers have an improved sense
of receiving and providing help to people
nearby. Beyond the pragmatic emergency
response as civil first responders, the
nature of the connected community allows
users to act in solidarity with strangers.!
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4 emergency triggers!
• panic button!
• lock-screen button!
• in-app button!
• headphone jack
trusted helpers nearby!
• geo-detection!
• availability indicator!
• anti-abuse design!
• helper segmentation!
• user verification
ecosystem integration!
• police call facility!
• helpline aggregation!
• post care notifications!
• evidence recording!
• safe spaces initiative
CrowdGuard — safety in numbers
a civilian first responder network against
sexual and gender based violence!
developed and tested in New Delhi!

2. Our theory of change!
CrowdGuard’s theory of change
builds on a socio-ecological
model with the aim to initiate
sustainable changes on the
individual, peer, community
and societal levels:
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On the individual level we offer training,
supporting information and connectivity to
increase self-assertiveness and safe
bystander intervention.!
On the peer level we offer discussion
rounds, workshops and street theatres to
de-taboo harassments, to stop victim
blaming and to create role-models of
concerned, empowered and active citizens.!
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On the community level we offer
support on implementation and
enforcement of Codes of
Conduct against discrimination
and harassments, and to open
a complementary civil law
venue of protection.!
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On the societal level we offer awareness-
raising campaigns, dissemination of
supporting information and lobbying
towards comprehensive scope and effective
implementation of laws and regulations
against sexual and gender based violence.
CrowdGuard India (in registration)!
9a & 12 Hauz Khas Village | New Delhi 110016 I +91 (0) 96 433 92 448 I hello@crowdguard.org | www.crowdguard.org
technology!
to connect trusted helpers
nearby driven by common
values, interest and
willingness to standby
others
campaigns!
to break gender
stereotypes, de-taboo
sexual violence, promote
bystander intervention
and instil responsibility!
to act !
education!
to teach about one’s
rights, sexual healthy
behaviour and violence,
bystander barriers and
how to overcome them
policy!
to mainstream existing
civil law procedures and
make them more inclusive
based on real world data
Our activities: campaigns, education, policy and technology for safety in numbers