About SafeHerSpace

Recovery deserves a map, not just a response.

In Sri Lanka, crisis response and legal protections for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence exist — but long-term recovery support is often harder to find, scattered across organisations, and rarely explained in plain language. SafeHerSpace aims to make reliable information about longer-term recovery and support easier to find, in one calm, private place.

How the resource is being built

  • Stakeholder interviews
  • Service mapping
  • Research
  • Consultation
  • Validation
  • Multilingual accessibility

Because the project is still in development, this prototype does not make claims about impact or reach. What you see here demonstrates the intended experience; the content will be earned through the process below.

Built through research and consultation

Every piece of information in the live resource will travel this path before publication.

Phase one

  1. Research

    Interviews and focus discussions with survivors, counsellors, legal-aid providers and women's organisations to understand what long-term recovery support is actually needed.

  2. Service mapping

    Identifying mental-health, legal, social and community services across Sri Lanka — their coverage, languages, access methods and referral pathways.

  3. Resource development

    Turning what the research surfaces into plain-language guides, educational content and a structured, searchable directory.

Phase two

  1. Review

    Draft content and service information checked with the professionals and organisations it describes.

  2. Validation

    Testing the resource with survivors and frontline supporters to make sure it is safe, understandable and genuinely useful.

  3. Dissemination

    Sharing the finished resource through the networks survivors already trust — NGOs, universities, counsellors and community groups.

Contributors

Who contributed

SafeHerSpace is built by a small team. These are the people who brought the project to life.

  • Nadithi Jagoda

    Nadithi Jagoda

    Founder & Project Lead

    Founded and leads SafeHerSpace, a multilingual resource platform developed through Beyond Survival: Strengthening Long-Term Recovery Pathways for Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Sri Lanka. As a YouthForSAMAJ Fellow with Equality Now and SAMAJ, she conceptualised and leads the initiative, overseeing its research, development, stakeholder engagement and overall direction.

    Her work includes conducting stakeholder meetings with organisations, service providers and professionals in the SGBV response system; exploring existing support services and gaps in long-term recovery pathways; coordinating efforts to verify reliable resources; and engaging with relevant institutions to strengthen the information available to people seeking support. She also coordinates the website’s development, multilingual content, research-informed recovery resources and the collaborative team, working to make trustworthy information and support services more accessible, inclusive and easier to navigate for people affected by sexual and gender-based violence in Sri Lanka.

  • Asma Muzammil

    Asma Muzammil

    WiT Community Founder & Projects Lead

    Brought this opportunity to WiT community members so they could practice their skills and add a project to their portfolio. Coordinated the work and helped resolve delivery and communication challenges so the project could meet the founder’s needs and expectations.

  • Rushma Najeeb

    Rushma Najeeb

    Developer

    Turned the project’s vision into a working website, building it in WordPress in three languages and taking it from local development to a live, hosted site. Handled the hosting, domain, and migration so the team and founder could focus on the content.

  • Shimla Faizer

    Shimla Faizer

    Project Manager & Social Media

    Coordinated the project from planning to execution, helping keep tasks, timelines, and team communication on track. Also managed the social media side, coordinating posts so the project’s message stayed clear and consistent across platforms.

  • Nimesha Warnakulasooriya

    Nimesha Warnakulasooriya

    SEO & Content Writing

    Worked on SEO and content for the website, including keyword research, on-page SEO, and edits that make the writing easier to find and easier to read. Helped keep the content clear, relevant, approachable, and aligned with the people it is for.

  • Rahma Munsir

    Rahma Munsir

    Social Media Manager & Branding

    Worked on SafeHerSpace’s branding and visual content, creating social media graphics that fit the project’s identity. Also supports its social media presence by helping manage and develop content that reflects the project’s values and purpose.