Auroville Safety & Security Team (AVSST)

On 19 January 2024, five of the six Aurovilian members of the Auroville Safety & Security Team (AVSST) received an email from the Budget Coordination Group (BCC) informing them that "BCC & FAMC are unable to support maintenance on your current positions.

Last October, YouthLink conducted a sexual harassment awareness campaign and recently followed up on that initiative by bringing together all the services within Auroville working on matters related to sexual harassment to create Safety & Boundaries Awareness (SBA).

Auroville’s composition of residents and visitors from a vast array of socio-cultural backgrounds presents a unique challenge for dealing with sexual harassment.

Understanding sexual trauma and the resources available within the Auroville community is the first step toward its prevention. Two health professionals agreed to share their professional and personal ideas on how sexual trauma can be addressed in Auroville.

The Auroville Council and the Auroville Safety and Security Team issued a public warning against careless driving which is on the rise since the speed breakers on Auroville roads were removed for the visit of the Prime Minister.

Since the removal of all speed breakers on Auroville roads for the visit of the Prime Minister, an increase in the speed of both 2 and 4 wheeler traffic has been observed, highlighting road safety concerns.

It was 1985, and I had gone with my mother to seek admission in the Ashram school. Parudi, the Registrar, looked at me and said, “Mother had said that after the age of 14 we do not admit students because their mental formations are already made.”

Auroville recently conducted its first women’s health survey. Lesley spoke to the survey’s convener, Paula, about the findings.