I am squatting on the floor in Prabhavati Jaiswar’s home when she turns to me and says, “I don’t make tea very often, but would you like a cup?” The 37 year-old’s house, located in the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar colony of Dharavi, a sprawling slum located in the heart of Mumbai, has two parts. A wall,…
Install and configure this app on your phone and, if you are ever in trouble (feeling threatened, under attack, having a medical emergency, or any similar situation), simply shake your phone. That’s it! The app will periodically contact your emergency contacts and let them know you may be in…
Street harassment is one of the most pervasive forms of gender-based violence and one of the least legislated against. Comments from “You’d look good on me” to groping, flashing and assault are a daily, global reality for women and LGBTQ individuals. Butit is rarely reported, and it’s culturally…
Circle of 6 is a free app to connect with your friends to stay close, stay safe and prevent violence before it happens. The Circle of 6 app for iPhone and Android makes it quick and easy to reach the 6 friends you choose. Need help getting home? Need an interruption? Two touches lets your…
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…
An app from Microsoft India to prevent crimes against women. That will enable people to summon help within minutes and create effective deterrents against such crimes. Guardian has a real-time tracking and intelligent SOS alert function, a call for help and recording the evidence of attack, this…
