Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Artist Creates Safer Public Spaces for Women in Bengaluru
Indu Antony, a Bengaluru artist, is making public spaces safer for women.
She started Cecelia’ed, a project that uses art and celebrity culture to change how people think about women in public.
She also made 'Namma Katte', a place where women can rest and be themselves.
It's not easy, but Indu is helping women feel safer and more comfortable in their city.
Indu Antony, a 41-year-old artist, is creating safer public spaces for women in Bengaluru
Her project, Cecelia’ed, aims to disrupt normative notions of gender in public spaces
The project involves reclaiming 'unsafe' neighborhoods through art, celebrity culture, and community engagement
Indu also created 'Namma Katte', a safe space for women to rest and exist without productivity expectations
The project faces ongoing challenges, including dealing with drunk men and navigating gender power dynamics
- Who
- Indu Antony, a 41-year-old artist from Bengaluru
- What
- Creating safer public spaces for women through art and community engagement
- When
- The project started in 2018, with Namma Katte opening in 2022
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To address gender inequities and make public spaces safer for women
Women's Rights Activists
Local Men
Women's Access to Public Spaces
Women's Rights Activists
Women should have equal access to public spaces and feel safe there.
Local Men
Men may resist women's presence in certain spaces, viewing it as a threat to their dominance.
- Project Name
- Cecelia’ed
- Safe Space Name
- Namma Katte
- Primary Language
- Kannada
- Location of Namma Katte
- Behind Banaswadi Railway station, Bengaluru
- Opening Hours of Namma Katte
- 10 am to 6 pm daily