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Shakthi, A Mobile Phone Application to Promote Legal Redressal Awareness Among Young Indian Women

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  • Harshini Raji
  • C. Velayutham

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Shakthi is a mobile phone application launched for spreading awareness of legal redressal procedures available for women in India. It was designed to gauge the need for legal awareness and was tested on a group of 30 young women between 18 and 25 years old. Many heinous crimes committed against women remain under-reported because of social stigma, illiteracy and lack of reporting knowledge. The application addressed topics such as what is a First Information Report (FIR) and how to file one, the redressal process for sexual harassment at work, etc. The analysis of the tests showed that the participants were keen on learning more information on women’s rights. Future programmes can help equip women with more knowledge on how to address crimes, and a more extensive app can add meaning to the technology-enhanced lives of women in developing countries.

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  • Harshini Raji & C. Velayutham, 2019. "Shakthi, A Mobile Phone Application to Promote Legal Redressal Awareness Among Young Indian Women," Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Centre for Women's Development Studies, vol. 26(3), pages 410-423, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indgen:v:26:y:2019:i:3:p:410-423
    DOI: 10.1177/0971521519861193
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