Telangana Launches #StandWithHer Campaign

By: WE Staff | Wednesday, 13 May 2026

• Telangana WSW launched #StandWithHer to encourage men to speak against harassment
• The campaign highlights that women’s safety needs societal mindset change, not just laws
• Actor Adivi Sesh and influencers supported the campaign online

The Telangana Police's Women Safety Wing (WSW) has created a new campaign #StandWithHer with the message, silence is a crime when it comes to harassment of women, and it is the real civic duty of every citizen to stand up for women.

The campaign led by the DG, Women Safety Wing, Charu Sinha is actively involving men in this social movement and has created awareness of the issue across the state.

A release by the Women's Safety Wing reveals that mere laws and police surveillance are not enough to ensure women's safety and protection; it should come from the entire mindset of every man in the society.

The digital campaign has been an overwhelming success with netizens, and film celebrities and social media influencers have also come out in support of the campaign. Actor Adivi Sesh likened the internet to a big ocean and pointed out the sand that sticks to it — indecent comments, harassment and trolling towards women and urged all men to help clean it up.

The campaign has received applause from other influencers on the platform such as Virajita, Deepak Karamungiker, Sharath-Nisha Nalla and Chillar Boy and they have shown their support by sharing the videos widely across social media platforms, further spreading the message that it is not just a courtesy, but it is her fundamental right.

The campaign emphasizes that in so many situations, from teasing and joking around to serious crimes, men are silent bystanders. #StandWithHer emphatically declares otherwise: indirect support of wrongdoing.

The Women Safety Wing invites men to speak up as good citizens and to become the agents of change in the life of the women.

The program also suggests a greater respect for women in the offices and homes, the end of body shaming, the end of mockery of women's success at work and the end of ridicule about marriage. All men are asked to consider how they behave and model this behaviour, and to be a safe space for women in all places.

“Safety is not just about increasing police presence — it is about transforming the way society thinks. The same respect we show toward the women in our own homes must be extended to every woman outside. A truly safe environment will take shape only when this change begins at home. Do not remain a silent spectator when you witness something wrong — speak up, question it, and be part of this social transformation. Every man has a role to play,” DGP Sinha said.