Mallika Taneja, a Delhi-based artist, founded the initiative "We Walk at Midnight" in Delhi in 2018. Ever since, the initiatve encourages women approximately once a month to reclaim the streets of Delhi. It was this initiative which inspired Amrita to start the same in Cape Town.
They also have a blog with interesting insights to their experiences which you should definetly check out following the link.
"How safe do you feel walking at night? In this episode of #TheWomxnShow, we speak to Amrita Pande, organiser of the Women Walk at Midnight movement where women literally gather in various areas to walk together at night to raise awareness about around women's lack of freedom to walk safely at night. We're also joined by Ncumisa (Mimi) Mavundla who co-hosted the Khayelitsha walk. Catch #TheWomxnShow every Sunday at 6pm on Cape Town TV and DSTV 263. The Womxn Show is made possibly through funding by the Ford Foundation."
Amrita Pande, who started the initiative "Women Walk at Midnight" in Cape Town, was one of the speaker at the Walk 21 panel in Kigali this year.
The article builds on the session “Gender Dynamics of Walkability” at the Walk 21 Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 19th. Researchers and practitioners shared insights from their work in social movements, initiatives and field studies that aim to create more inclusive, safe, and empowering walking environments.
Building Walkable Cities for all – New interventions from research and practice
In many cities around the world, especially women perceive walking alone at night as unsafe. A study by Istat revealed that 36.6% of women in Italy refrain from going out at night due to fear, underscoring a critical issue that needs attention. This article sheds light on vital steps to make walkable cities a reality for all residents, regardless of their gender.
