LIFESTYLE NEWS - The app, called the POWA GBV, enables access to emergency assistance and sending of distress messages by victims.
“The cost of data in the country must be reduced. All category B municipalities across the country must be assisted with resources to roll out free WiFi in their jurisdictions. Technology has a role to play in the fight against gender-based violence,” the organisation said on Wednesday.
“The ANCWL calls on the ANC-led government to adequately resource other institutions [such] as the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), to effectively promote respect for gender equality and the protection, development and attainment of gender equality.”
Developed by People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA)
The app, launched in Johannesburg on Tuesday, was developed by the non-government organisation, People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) in association with mobile operator Vodacom, the SA Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Social Development.
The services requested through the app would be coordinated and implemented through a command centre at the department.
The mobile app can be downloaded for free on Android and iPhone
It offers victims of Gender Based Violence (GBV) related crimes to help access help from police, ambulances and social workers through an integrated GBV Command Centre at the Department of Social Development.
