Women’s safety is a topic of great concern today. There
are many places across the globe where girls are not secure. When a woman steps
out at dark, she feels a twinge of fear. Not only she, but each and everyone
related to her.
By the increase of crime on women, women are not safe
anymore even at highly secured cities. But there is a hope. Your android mobile
can be your best friend at such unfortunate time. There are many mobile apps
present now-a-days which are designed for women to help her in insecure ambiance. It helps you by sending emergency alert to the people chosen by you, your current location if anything wrong happens with you.
1. Nirbhaya Android App
The app is developed after the heinous
crime of December 16 happened at Delhi. It is an Android based emergency
app. It can be used in every emergency
situation by girls or women just by sending an emergency signal. It sends the
signal to your near ones or relatives. You have to make a group of specified
contacts to whom you can send the distress call or message signal at emergency
situation. The app can be downloaded from Playstore.
2. Raksha – Need in Help
It is developed by Avani technology
solution firm, designed for women’s safety. It is available both for Android
and iOS platform. You just have to install this app and load some numbers to
whom you can send the message at the time of emergency. Whenever you shake the
mobile it will send the emergency message to the preloaded numbers. The SMS
will contain your exact location, also it will post a distress message on
facebook or Twitter platform. Application have the features like alarm sound,
flash lights and ‘locate me’ to show your exact location. You can also send a
picture with emergency message and also can call the nearby police by just one
click. You can install the app from here (Playstore).
3. Fightback
This app helps you to fight back against
crime and protect yourself at the time of emergencies. The app will raise a
panic alert and send your location with emergency message by SMS or email. The
app will trace your location through GPS and sends the location to the server. This app is available in Playstore.
4. Scream Alarm
This app helps you by generating a very
high volume scream when you think you are being attacked by someone and also when
your lungs have failed to make such high volume. The generated alarm is in
woman’s voice which is extremely helpful in distress situation also frightening to
potential trouble maker. Its available in Playstore and can be downloaded free of cost
5. iFollow
App designed for women’s safety and
security. It helps in danger situation and also in accidents. Once this app is
activated it makes an emergency call to your prime contact. Its working
principle is as same as Raksha app i.e. whenever you shake your mobile it makes
your call. It works as a background activity so it reduces the power
consumption. We can download the app from here.
Final Conclusion
'Prevention is better than cure', this phrase
is one of the essential phrases which should be followed by everyone in their
life. And really prevention is always better than cure so whenever you feel an
unsafe atmosphere around you then these apps will definitely help you to get
out from the situation safely. Nobody knows when they will be attacked by
someone so use these security app and “Be Safe”.
As from TechieOasis, We think everyone must share this app on social media because spreading awareness might save some girl or women or your near and dear ones.
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