Sayasafe

Group of young women having fun together in Sayasafe
Group of young women having fun together in Sayasafe

Secure online and offline spaces for all

Sayasafe focuses on both digital and urban safety for young women from the African diaspora based in Montreal. It aims to create a safer, more respectful and inclusive digital and urban environment for these agents of change through formative workshops, inspirational conferences, educational digital resources and discussion groups driving positive initiatives.

Dates: January 1st, 2024 – August 31st, 2025 (20 months)
Budget: 181 175$
Funder: Ville de Montréal - Prévention Montréal 2024-2025

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Sayasafe is...

3 interactive workshops

on managing identitý online, protecting against cyberbullying and using social media for empowerment.

An online discussion group

for 50 young women from the African diaspora in Montreal, focusing on urban safety.

3 interactive educational videos

3 diffusion events

for 25 participants each.

2 online conferences

on urban safetý for 160 young women from the African diaspora.

3 practical urban safety workshops

for a total of 75 participants.

Compilation of project results

and preparation of an informative report highlighting the impact of the initiative.

Group of young women having fun together in Sayasafe
Group of young women having fun together in Sayasafe

Project summary

The Sayasafe project aims to create a safer, more respectful and inclusive digital and urban environment for these young women. Over a 20-month period, our project aims to educate, empower and raise awareness among this target community of the challenges and opportunities associated with digital and urban safety. Sayasafe will create essential resources and spaces for cybersecurity, street harassment prevention, gender-based violence awareness and identity affirmation. In addition, it will create an inclusive space where young women from the African diaspora can share their experiences and support each other.

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