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violence

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2015

30 July 2015Apps & platforms

App: Self

There are 130,000 domestic violence cases in Singapore every year, but only 30% of them are reported. And most of those are dismissed in court due to lack of evidence. AWARE, Singapore’s leading gender equality advocacy group, wanted to find a solution. As Singapore has the highest smartphone…

2014

19 August 2014Apps & platforms

App: Five-O

The unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, is posing some new questions about law enforcement and the militarization of the police.” Three teenagers from Georgia have decided to take the issue into their own hands. Caleb Christian, 14, and his two sisters – Ima, 16, and Asha, 15 and a little help from…

20 January 2014Apps & platforms

App: Himmat

Named ‘Himmat’ it is an initiative by Delhi Police for women safety in New Delhi. The application was launched specifically for women travelling alone late at night. Women can use its features to alert Delhi police in case of any threat. The Himmat app can be downloaded free of cost from the…