Mobile apps to protect women victims of violence

Abstract

Violence against women is a phenomenon that has been occuring since the beginning of time and is not restricted to color, class, age, or religion. The aggressions can be physical, psychological, moral, sexual and property. And in many cases, they are repetitive, even fatal. Domestic and family violence is the main cause of femicide in Brazil and in the world.

In this article we will deal with applications that aim to help women victims of violence and we will talk a little about the features and characteristics of applications that are already available for the female audience in the market. As this type of application is important for society, it is also necessary to understand why they have little publicity and, consequently, are little known by women, as our research shows. An analysis of the research was also be carried out to propose the unification of all existing functionalities in a single application.

After analyzing the applications with this theme, it was observed that most are restricted to automatic requests for help, but few trigger direct contact with the police, making an immediate request for help.

The article aims to clarify the population of women about the existence of applications that can help in situations of violence and encourage developers, government entities, companies, startups and the like, to develop new applications with more advanced features.