Simran Keswani's campaign is an out of school thing called The 'Case Closed Project,' it focuses on two components of sexual violence which are raising awareness to eradicate victim blaming and ensuring justice for female victims in court. Its main aim is to reach out a large variety of ages in our community and convince them to bring a change which is necessary not only in our justice system but in people's mindsets.
Just recently, on the weekend, her campaign got an official launch through a grand charity gala dinner that she hosted along with her team. Simran has strong support and mentoring of her aunty, Sue Advani, who is also a community worker.
As of now, This project is focusing on survivors in Australia and the Australian community.
Simran is 15 years old from Cherrybrook Technology High School, in year 9. Speaking with SBS Hindi, she shares why did she decide to have such campaign, "I decided to start this venture of mine last year in January when I decided that the restrictions forced onto girls, myself included, as a subsequent reaction from victim blaming is too much and completely unjust."
"The thought of always having to worry about outfits, what time of the day or night that we roam outside, any actions directed towards the other gender or anything similar was absolutely ridiculous and for me, I always believe that if I want to change something in the world because I see a problem with it, then I should just do it myself rather than complain about it." She added. She like the quote from Mahatma Gandhi “be the change you want to see in the world.”
Before the launch of the campaign, Simran did her homework. She worked hard on this campaign for 11 months then she launched it. She had to exercise on her objective and how she would do it, including planning goals for every few years.
Why did she choose the name " Case Closed Project?" Simran says it represents the closing of justice provided when it comes to women who have been abused.
In the future, she plans to take this campaign and build on it significantly to a point where it can bring change into society, as well as provide support to the survivors to get the justice they deserve.
Simran is determined to get to her destination, even with all the failures. She sees herself as just a young girl who’s trying to cherish her visions and dreams to make her mark in the world around her.
If you are experiencing violence or suspect someone else is, please contact 1800RESPECT for advice and support. In an emergency, call the police on 000.
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