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Violence against <keyword id="624" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Women">women</keyword> or VAW, as it is collectively known, hit the headlines as never before since that fateful night of December 16 last year when the gruesome gang rape of a student took place in the national capital of <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword>. And today, exactly a year after the incident, we are still not sure how safe Indian women are in spite of fierce, nationwide protests and more stringent laws. 
 But it is heartening to see that the <keyword id="1977584" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tech-community">tech community</keyword> of India has taken up the cudgels against VAW and come up with quite a few <keyword id="1581556" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="safety-apps">safety apps</keyword> that help women seek assistance via their mobiles. Some of these safety alerts work just fine while others are a bit cumbersome to handle and may not be of much help when there is an ‘<keyword id="6398718" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="SOS">SOS</keyword>' situation. 
 Nasik-based <keyword id="383661" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mobile-Apps">mobile apps</keyword> and game development start-up <keyword id="1977578" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dreamaxo-Technologies">Dreamaxo Technologies</keyword> has, however, gone one step ahead and launched today an all-purpose, gender-neutral <keyword id="956764" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Android-app">Android app</keyword> to help anyone in any kind of <keyword id="1977588" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Distress-situation">distress situation</keyword>. Developed by <keyword id="1977577" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vishal-Labhade">Vishal Labhade</keyword> and <keyword id="1977580" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Prasad-Mate">Prasad Mate</keyword>, the app, called <keyword id="1977591" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="weCare-India">weCare India</keyword>, covers <keyword id="1977595" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="All-types-of-emergencies">all types of emergencies</keyword> such as <keyword id="46530" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sexual-assault">sexual assault</keyword>, <keyword id="42765" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="robbery">robbery</keyword>, <keyword id="6518735" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="gunfire">gunfire</keyword>, <keyword id="1977603" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Hostile-situation">hostile situation</keyword>, <keyword id="6409649" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="illegal-activities">illegal activities</keyword>, <keyword id="470423" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="natural-calamities">natural calamities</keyword> and more. 
 Simply put, weCare integrates an <keyword id="897811" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Emergency-response-system">emergency response system</keyword> with a <keyword id="189034" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="100" keywordseo="mobile-device">mobile device</keyword> (any <keyword id="6355645" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="android">Android</keyword> phone using Version 2.2 and up can use it) – so that one can instantly connect to <keyword id="60270" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Relatives">relatives</keyword> and <keyword id="343" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="Friends">friends</keyword> if he/she is in any kind of distress. You can also specify the exact <keyword id="1977606" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Nature-of-emergency">nature of emergency</keyword> (as listed above) before sending your <keyword id="1977607" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Help-request">help request</keyword> and the app will immediately track <keyword id="1977608" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Caller-location">caller location</keyword>. weCare uses a high-end GPS system for location tracking and works as efficiently even when the mobile doesn’t have any Internet connection. 
 But how does it work in the first place? To use the Emergency Help function, you need to set a ‘Guardian’s’ contact first (well, the ‘Guardian’ is the person you want to contact first and fast in case of an emergency). As soon as you press the emergency button, you will be asked what type of emergency you are in. Select one from the list of emergencies and an <keyword id="1977590" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Emergency-message">emergency message</keyword> will be sent to your contact, along with emergency type, your <keyword id="1977610" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Current-GPS-location">current GPS location</keyword> and the cell ID of your <keyword id="1977614" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Network-provider">network provider</keyword>. If the process seems a bit lengthy, just use the <keyword id="1977615" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Emergency-help-widget">emergency help widget</keyword> and the help request can be sent with just one stroke. 
 Users can also access an in-built list of <keyword id="1977619" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Key-emergency-contacts">key emergency contacts</keyword> (<keyword id="51420" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="ambulance">ambulance</keyword>, <keyword id="6365858" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="hospitals">hospitals</keyword>, <keyword id="76492" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="blood-banks">blood banks</keyword>, <keyword id="6365155" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Fire-Brigade">fire brigade</keyword>, <keyword id="1977625" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bomb-detection-squads">bomb detection squads</keyword>, <keyword id="6389854" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="railway-stations">railway stations</keyword>, <keyword id="1977626" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Utility-services">utility services</keyword> and so on) across the country. Moreover, you are reporting a hostile situation or some illegal activity in your locality, this app allows you to do so without disclosing your identity. 
 weCare can be downloaded from <keyword id="963171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Google-Play">Google Play</keyword> (http://bit.ly/1kOy89G) for free and occupies very little space (less than 1 MB). We sure hope this app becomes cross-platform soon, so that people using <keyword id="185190" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Symbian">Symbian</keyword>, <keyword id="6354356" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="BlackBerry">BlackBerry</keyword>, <keyword id="156399" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Windows-phone">Windows Phone</keyword> or <keyword id="75489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="IOS">iOS</keyword> can also <keyword id="1977628" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Get-instant-help">get instant help</keyword> or <keyword id="1977630" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Help-authorities">help authorities</keyword> as all responsible citizens should. After all, expanding our awareness and raising our voice are the sure-fire ways to make life better for all of us.

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