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Sexual-Harassment-Reporting Apps Help Stop Abuse in Global City Streets

Sonia Weiser

October 12, 2018 |

New York Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

Using data collection and visualization, apps like SafeCity, HarassMap, and #WalkFreely are crowdsourcing locations where individuals have been sexually harassed or assaulted so that others know to take precautions. Some operate on a global scale, others locally, but what they all offer is a platform for people to share their story and hopefully prevent it from happening again. Such apps have led to action from community members, the media, and officials who have taken notice of the high rates in certain places and taken action.

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