It is time to actively work on changes; we have compiled possible measures here. We would also like to hear your ideas; please let us know what else should be done.
our call to policymakers
& funding institutions
Awareness within publicly financed projects & government agencies, as well as urban spaces
… should be a mandatory component and prerequisite for funding to implement prevention measures and regulate the handling of incidents that go beyond minimal strategies (such as the “Panama Konzept”)
Long-term funding
…of institutionalized awareness and anti-discrimination work that addresses current issues on an ongoing basis, advises policymakers, and provides free educational services.
Adaptation towards affected person-oriented legislation
… so that people with money and power cannot silence those affected.
Free legal advice for victims
…so that the existence of those affected is not threatened when they publicly speak about incidents.
Regional and nationwide contact points & counseling services
… with intersectionally trained staff, where affected people can get help free of charge. The support network must be visible (e.g., Berlin AnDi app)
Nationwide Awareness Self-Commitment Campaign
… that recognizes events and venues that are committed to Safer Spaces.
Raising awareness for moral courage at school
Children and adolescents must be sensitized early on to their own and others’ boundaries, as well as to boundary transgressions.
Development of an awareness certification for minimum standards
… for a uniform regulation of what awareness is, so that those affected can rely on minimum standards.