Empowering women and children

for a safer digital world,

via,

advocacy, awareness, capacity building,

and tech-policy interventions.

Digital Safety & Online Wellbeing

CSR champions safer digital spaces through policy advocacy, capacity-building, legal literacy, and user-centered design with a focus on women, children, and youth.

A decade of being at the forefront of digital safety for all genders :- Link to Past Projects

Key focuses areas:

Online Safety for All Genders

• NCII (Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery) response work
  
• Match.org partnership
  
• Helpline support for digital gender-based violence
  

Youth Online Safety & Inclusion

• • Workshops with schools + colleges
    
  • Safety education resources for parents & educators
    

ACTS (Action Collaborative for Trust & Safety)

• Mission & Pillars: Policy, Practice, Partnerships
• Gateway to ACTS website

Links to Past Projects

TRUST AND SAFETY FESTIVAL INDIA 2025

Centre for Social Research India is thrilled to partner with the Trust and Safety Festival to host the inaugural India Trust and Safety Festival in Fall 2025. Being the Global Majority on the internet, India has been one of the leading voices of online safety and regulations over the years. The India Festival aims to bring together trust and safety practitioners from Global South’s thriving tech-policy industry, civil society, academia and government to dive into the most pressing online safety harms and issues of our times.

Click to know more about TSFI

Digital Safety Initiatives

OUR FOCUS AREAS

Capacity Building, Education
and Awareness Generation

Read More

Research

Read More

Policy Advocacy

Read More

Networking and Collaborations

Read More

OUR Initiatives

Previous

Next

ACTS (ALLIANCE FOR CYBER TRUST AND SAFETY)

Welcome to ACTS (Alliance for Cyber Trust and Safety). Our mission is to reshape the digital world into a safer, more inclusive space. Through digital skilling, rigorous research, and progressive policy initiatives, we tackle the evolving challenges of the digital age. Our goal is clear: to safeguard digital interactions and promote responsible online conduct. ACTS is more than just a coalition; it’s a movement driven by our shared passion for improving cyberspace. We empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to navigate the digital landscape confidently. With extensive resources, educational initiatives, and unwavering support, we equip users to protect themselves and their communities online. Join us in our journey to build a digital realm where safety, trust, and inclusivity prevail. Together, let’s create a future where everyone can thrive online, free from fear or uncertainty.

ACTS Members

Click to know more about ACTS

BOOK YOUR TRAINING

FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

Digital Safety and Online Wellbeing Training Workshops to combat negative experiences online.

Book Now

FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS

Digital Safety Training to build their capacity, equip them with the right safety tools and generate awareness.

Book Now

FOR CORPORATES

CSR's Gender Training Institute is a veteran in gender training’s to the corporate sector, development and public sector, since the 1990s.

Book Now

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS

Anne Collier,
Executive Director, 

The Net Safety Collaborative and NetFamilyNews.org, Salt Lake City

Anne Collier is executive director of the US-based nonprofit Net Safety Collaborative and has been children’s Internet use at NetFamilyNews.org since 1999. She has served on three national task forces on youth Internet safety, advises Meta, YouTube and Yubo on the subject, and is currently co-editing a book with scholars at Stanford University on youth, social media and mental health.

Tami Bhaumik,
Vice President,

Civility and Partnerships Roblox, San Francisco, California

Tami Bhaumik leads the platforms digital civility initiative and works to foster a global community of internet safety leaders to ensure good digital citizenship on Roblox. With over 25 years of Consumer and Tech experience, Tami has successfully fostered supportive communities in numerous industries by leading the growth of the multiple Silicon Valley startups. Additionally, Tami is an acting board member for  the Digital Wellness Lab/Boston Children’s Hospital, Board Chair for the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), and Board Member of the Tech Coalition.  

Karuna Nain, 
Independent Consultant / Online Safety Expert,

Former Director, Global Safety Policy, Meta; Co-founder, StopNCII.org

Karuna Nain is Online Safety Expert with two decades of exeperince in the intersection of Online Safety, Policy, Government Affairs and Communications. She Consult with Tech Compaines and Non-Profits on their stragegy policies and technologies to make the internet safer. She has served as a Director, Global Safety Policy at Facebook and Co-founded StopNCII.org an initiative to combat non-consensual image abuse. Karuna is also actively in involved in ideating and building the alliance up, with her expertise.

Swati Bhise, 
Producer and Director,

Cayenne Pepper Productions, New York City, New York

Swati Bhise has had a carrer in the creative arts spanning Indian Classical Arts, Media Talk Shows, Arts in Education, Women’s Empowerment, Choreography and Film Production for the last 30 years. Swati is the CEO of Cayenne Pepper Productions and wrote, directed and produced the Hollywood film “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi”  and was the Executive Producer/Associate India Producer for the 2016 film “The Man Who Knew Infinity”.  Swati Bhise is dedicated to empowering “the Warrior Queen” in all, inspired by the Warrior Queen of Jhansi.

TESTIMONIALS

The workshop was very well attended by our internal folks across local and apac markets including marketing, comms and product. It was interesting to understand the landscape in India and how it's rapidly evolving currently to keep pace with the country's progress in digitisation. The CSR team was able to give us a very good view across diverse topics that impact women safety issues with some clear examples from recent times.

Papri Dev

VP, APAC Communications, Tinder

"It has been a pleasure to be associated with the initiatives taken at CSR India with regard to mental health and women related issues under the guidance of Dr. Ranjana Kumari. We look forward to collaboratively working on raising such pertinent issues and bringing them to the forefront of conversations in a bid to change the landscape of how society looks at and responds to them. Wishing the organisation and the team the best for the coming years.”

Ms. Kamna Chhibber Head,

Mental Health Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences Fortis Healthcare

“It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be associated with the initiatives run by CSR India under the leadership and guidance of Dr. Ranjana Kumari. Talking about mental health and well-being is crucial; the initiatives undertaken by CSR India for the same are commendable. We, at the Fortis National Mental Health Program, look forward to our continued association and collaboration. Wishing CSR India all the best for the coming years in their journey in talking about and advocating for mental health and related concerns.”

Dr. Samir Parikh

Fortis National Mental Health Program Fortis Healthcare

"It was my good fortune to collaborate with CRS India in a research project in 2022 on children’s digital citizenship. I conducted this project on behalf of the Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, Edith Cowan University (Perth, Western Australia), supported by the LEGO Foundation. CSR India brought their deep expertise of the research topic, digital citizenship, to the project which involved play-based children’s research roundtables. They provided an outstanding team of research-support staff who effectively handled the logistics of running these roundtables. CSR India’s experience and expertise ensured the success of the project and, most importantly, meant the children in the project had a really wonderful learning experience."

Dr. Kylie J. Stevenson

Research fellow, Centre for the Digital Child ECU node, SAH Mt Lawley Associate Editor, Media International Australia Journal

“Digital literacy is the need of the hour. Incessant flow of information and globalization have blurred the lines of how one should absorb content. Centre for Social Research with Twitter India is tackling the menace through conducting workshops across the country. CSR India is a cohort of intellectually stimulating people. It gives youth a platform to voice their opinions. It has been an enriching and insightful journey as a Student Ambassador. To understand the importance of sensitization and awareness generation on various pressing issues of society among youth and to be a part of this community is itself a wonderful experience.”

Harshit Sharma

Sri Guru Gobind Singh College Chandigarh, Panjab University

“Getting more women online is a reliable way of propelling economic and societal growth. We need to encourage women to come online and take their rightful place in the digital world. While we cannot quickly unwind the sexism that drives abuse and harassment against women, we (youth) can redesign and change the digital spaces that allow misogyny to thrive. We should always remember that a better digital world starts with us, so be kind to people when you are online. In the future, I hope to see a world where women will lead a life free from fear from the internet.”

Ipsita Chatterjee

Ashoka University

"India has the cheapest internet available for the users but today's youth still struggle in Digital literacy. For women, it is important, not only for survival, but to help with the bigger causes like their equal representation, to be heard, gaining emotional and financial stability etc. is the need of the hour to improve their existing conditions. Freedom to utilise online spaces by youth, especially women, not only challenges the misogynistic and patriarchal tendencies of the society but also improves the society from the inside out."

Arjun Chaurasiya

Department of Commerce, MBA-HRD Delhi School of Economics

“विभिन्न माध्यमों से हमारा समाज वृहद स्तर पर डिजिटल साक्षर हो रहा हैं। समाज/समुदाय को डिजिटल साक्षरता के साथ-साथ डिजिटल सुरक्षा ,ऑनलाइन आदर्श व्यवहार व लैंगिक समानता के प्रति जागरूक होना आवश्यक हैं। इन महत्वपूर्ण विषयों संबंध में समुदाय/समाज को जागरूक करने सेंटर फॉर सोशल रिसर्च की यह पहल सराहनी य हैं। हम इस विषय में जितनी बात करेंगे उतनी जागरूकता बढ़ेगी । सबका सम्मान कर ऑनलाइन आदर्श व्यवहार करने वाला सुरक्षित डिजिटल समाज निर्माण में सेंटर फॉर सोशल रिसर्च की भूमि का महत्वपूर्ण साबित हो रहीं हैं।” प्रथम छ. ग. व ओडिसा टीम की ओर से हम टीम CSR के उज्ज्वल भविष्य की कामना करतें हैं।

Mr. Dinesh Borse

Mentor Leader For Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha Pratham

"“The Centre for Social Research is an inspiration to me and my work in their expertise, activism, accessibility and big hearts.”"

Ms. Anne Collier

Youth advocate, writer founder of The Net Safety Collaborative

“The Digital Safety & Online Well-Being workshop by the Centre for Social Research was very informative and I learnt many things that I’ll surely keep in mind when I am online. I’ll also try to follow the netiquettes that Shruti Ma’am taught us. I would love to have such sessions once every two or four months.”

Khushi Sharma,

X-C CRS School, Uttar Pradesh

“The students liked the workshop and were very interested throughout. The use of real world examples helped them relate and understand the importance of safety.”

Fellow,

Teach for India

“The children are very engaging and enthusiastic. In some of the workshops they sat and took down notes, and asked questions from it. Mostly, they have been responsive in all spheres, i.e., asking questions and sharing their experiences.”

Facilitator,

Teach for India

CONNECT
WITH US

Name *

First

Last

Subject *

Type

• Individual
• Company

Contact Number

Email *

Submit

Digital Safety Initiatives 

Corporate Trainings 

Digital Safety for Parents, Teachers and Guardians

Digital Citizenship & Civic  Participation for Gender  Equality

Women’s Online Safety and Inclusivity

CSR X Tinder

Digital Safety Guide

CSR X Bumble

Online Safety Handbook

CSW: Digital Safety & Citizenship Development

Digital Safety and Citizenship Roundtables

#SocialSurfing

#TweeSurfing

We Think Digital: Digital Safety & Online Well-Being Workshops

“The Centre for Social Research is an inspiration to me and my work in their expertise, activism, accessibility and big hearts.”

Ms. Anne Collier
Youth advocate, writer
founder of The Net Safety Collaborative

 

“It has been a pleasure to be associated with the initiatives taken at CSR India with regard to mental health and women related issues under the guidance of Dr. Ranjana Kumari. We look forward to collaboratively working on raising such pertinent issues and bringing them to the forefront of conversations in a bid to change the landscape of how society looks at and responds to them. Wishing the organisation and the team the best for the coming years.”

Ms. Kamna Chhibber
Head, Mental Health Department of
Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences
Fortis Healthcare

 

“It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be associated with the initiatives run by CSR India under the leadership and guidance of Dr. Ranjana Kumari. Talking about mental health and well-being is crucial; the initiatives undertaken by CSR India for the same are commendable. We, at the Fortis National Mental Health Program, look forward to our continued association and collaboration. Wishing CSR India all the best for the coming years in their journey in talking about and advocating for mental health and related concerns.”

Dr. Samir Parikh
Fortis National Mental Health Program
Fortis Healthcare

 

“Digital literacy is the need of the hour. Incessant flow of information and globalisation have blurred the lines of how one should absorb content. Centre for Social Research with Twitter India is tackling the menace through conducting workshops across the country. CSR India is a cohort of intellectually stimulating people. It gives youth a platform to voice their opinions. It has been an enriching and insightful journey as a Student Ambassador. To understand the importance of sensitisation and awareness generation on various pressing issues of society among youth and to be a part of this community is itself a wonderful experience.”

Harshit Sharma
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College
Chandigarh, Panjab University

 

“Getting more women online is a reliable way of propelling economic and societal growth. We need to encourage women to come online and take their rightful place in the digital world. While we cannot quickly unwind the sexism that drives abuse and harassment against women, we (youth) can redesign and change the digital spaces that allow misogyny to thrive. We should always remember that a better digital world starts with us, so be kind to people when you are online. In the future, I hope to see a world where women will lead a life free from fear from the internet.”

Ipsita Chatterjee
Ashoka University

 

"India has the cheapest internet available for the users but today's youth still struggle in Digital literacy. For women, it is important, not only for survival, but to help with the bigger causes like their equal representation, to be heard, gaining emotional and financial stability etc. is the need of the hour to improve their existing conditions. Freedom to utilise online spaces by youth, especially women, not only challenges the misogynistic and patriarchal tendencies of the society but also improves the society from the inside out."

Arjun Chaurasiya
Department of Commerce, MBA-HRD
Delhi School of Economics

 

“विभिन्न माध्यमों से हमारा समाज वृहद स्तर पर डिजिटल साक्षर हो रहा हैं। समाज/समुदाय को डिजिटल साक्षरता के साथ-साथ डिजिटल सुरक्षा ,ऑनलाइन आदर्श व्यवहार व लैंगिक समानता के प्रति जागरूक होना आवश्यक हैं। इन महत्वपूर्ण विषयों संबंध में समुदाय/समाज को जागरूक करने सेंटर फॉर सोशल रिसर्च की यह पहल सराहनी य हैं। हम इस विषय में जितनी बात करेंगे उतनी जागरूकता बढ़ेगी । सबका सम्मान कर ऑनलाइन आदर्श व्यवहार करने वाला सुरक्षित डिजिटल समाज निर्माण में सेंटर फॉर सोशल रिसर्च की भूमि का महत्वपूर्ण साबित हो रहीं हैं।”

प्रथम छ. ग. व ओडिसा टीम की ओर से हम टीम CSR के उज्ज्वल भविष्य की कामना करतें हैं।

Mr. Dinesh Borse
Mentor Leader For Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand and Odisha Pratham

 

“The Digital Safety & Online Well-Being workshop by the Centre for Social Research was very informative and I learnt many things that I’ll surely keep in mind when I am online. I’ll also try to follow the netiquettes that Shruti Ma’am taught us. I would love to have such sessions once every two or four months.”

Khushi Sharma, X-C
CRS School, Uttar Pradesh

 

“The students liked the workshop and were very interested throughout. The use of real world examples helped them relate and understand the importance of safety.”

Teach for India, Fellow

 

“The children are very engaging and enthusiastic. In some of the workshops they sat and took down notes, and asked questions from it. Mostly, they have been responsive in all spheres, i.e., asking questions and sharing their experiences.”

Teach for India, Facilitator

 

”

“The Centre for Social Research is an inspiration to me and my work in their expertise, activism, accessibility and big hearts.”

Ms. Anne Collier

Youth advocate, writer founder of The Net Safety Collaborative