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Safety applications for women - No safety in numbers
Updated On: 11 November, 2018 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Prutha Bhosle
Distress call apps may be plenty, but police initiative and government support are lacking
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Safety for women is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The 2012 rape and murder of Jyoti Pandey was followed by a rise in the number of safety applications, packaged as one of the top solutions to address high rates of crime.
The latest is Mehfooz, designed by two students from Matunga's Institute of Chemical Technology. While current apps require police action, a blueprint for Mehfooz incepted by Shirley Kokane and Sahil Shikalgar aims to make citizens in-charge of preventing sexual harassment instead. On why the alarm bell doesn't connect the user with the cops, Kokane says, "We have read case studies and found that the lethargic response from the police is a hurdle, defeating the purpose of a safety app. So, we decided to not rely on them directly."
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