Shakti : An Android App for Mapping of Crime against Women

Abstract

Women biggest issue we are facing today. Many apps have been developed to provide safety to women through Android phones. Many of the times government conduct different awareness events for stopping crime against women. But that's not enough; there are various kinds of crimes women are facing today. Now it's time to aid the roots of these crimes. This paper presents Shakti, an Android Application for mapping of crime against women. This will help the government to identify which crime has the highest frequency in a particular area and can implement an appropriate campaign for aiding its root cause. In case of an emergency, the victim can send its location along with a help message just by clicking the volume button 5 times. Also, the victim can reach-out to NGO for help. Shakti will feel like having family power with you at any time.