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MehfoozAurat: Transforming Smart Phones into Women Safety Devices Against Harassment

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Muhammad Yasir Sarosh,

Muhammad Abdullah Yousaf,

Mair Muteeb Javed,

Suleman ShahidAuthors Info & Claims

ICTD '16: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

Article No.: 61, Pages 1 - 4

https://doi.org/10.1145/2909609.2909645

Published: 03 June 2016 Publication History

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In Pakistan, workingwomen often become victims of harassment during traveling which exacerbates uncertainty and hesitance among other workingwomen regarding their security. This paper discusses the android application, MehfoozAurat (safe woman), which we developed to support the lower socio-economic income bracket of working women who use public transport. The key features include safe routes, emergency alerts and audio recording with a unique self-defense section. The app has text based output in the national language, Urdu, which makes it accessible to the majority who are unfamiliar with the English language. Our usability tests reveal that the system is perceived to be useful and easy to learn; with brief learning, even the uneducated workingwomen were able to benefit from the application.

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ICTD '16: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

June 2016

427 pages

ISBN:9781450343060

DOI:10.1145/2909609

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Kentaro Toyama
University of Michigan

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