Behind many closed doors, abuse continues to remain hidden, unspoken, and misunderstood. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, crimes against women in India have continued to rise in recent years, highlighting the urgent need for stronger awareness and support systems. Amid growing concerns over women’s safety in India, a teenager decided to turn awareness into action. Vaamaa Baldota, the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of iDare, began her journey in 2014, when she was just 17. She travelled across India teaching thousands of girls how to defend themselves through her Defence Against Rape and Eve-teasing (DARE) programme. Disturbed by rising crimes against women following the 2012 Delhi gangrape, the teenager from Karnataka set herself an ambitious mission to train 50,000 women in self-defence and courage to handle sexual assault and harassment.
My exclusive interview report- https://www.etvbharat.com/en/technology/dare-to-idare-helping-women-train-in-self-defence-and-overcome-past-traumas-enn26031805420
