International women’s Day: Top 6 Safety Apps for women in India
India is grappling with the menace of violence against women, children and the elderly. Due to rapid urbanization, women now commute to longer distances from places of residence for pursuing their education and work. This has brought the much ushered in the empowerment of women but, unfortunately, has made them the No 1 risk category for all types of violence including rape, murder, molestation, kidnapping and eve-teasing.
No one, absolutely no woman foresees such an incident happening to them and that is the real problem. You wish why you didn't take those evasive measures or why you didn't bolster your purse with that pepper-spray canister or why you missed the company cab. Hindsight is always in 20/20.
A large number of free Apps are available in the market which caters to this niche requirement. Android having a larger market footprint, only Apps optimized for Android have been covered. A common feature amongst almost all Apps is that no dialing-in or unlocking of the phone is involved as there is very little time for a woman in danger to perform these acts. Many times the attacker might abruptly snatch away the phone or will get alerted and resort to physical violence on being reported upon. Here is the list of top 6 mobile Apps catering exclusively for women's safety.
No one, absolutely no woman foresees such an incident happening to them and that is the real problem. You wish why you didn't take those evasive measures or why you didn't bolster your purse with that pepper-spray canister or why you missed the company cab. Hindsight is always in 20/20.
A large number of free Apps are available in the market which caters to this niche requirement. Android having a larger market footprint, only Apps optimized for Android have been covered. A common feature amongst almost all Apps is that no dialing-in or unlocking of the phone is involved as there is very little time for a woman in danger to perform these acts. Many times the attacker might abruptly snatch away the phone or will get alerted and resort to physical violence on being reported upon. Here is the list of top 6 mobile Apps catering exclusively for women's safety.
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