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@article{178144,
        author = {Pratiksha H. Mane and Shweta R. Gurav and Sanjana R. Kulkarni and Samruddhi R. Amble and Shreya H.kuchekar},
        title = {Smartphone based safety solution for women},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {5928-5933},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=178144},
        abstract = {Over the last few years, women's safety has become a serious issue around the world, especially in cities where cases of harassment and violence are common. This research paper introduces the design of a new Android app for improving women's safety using technology. The application takes advantage of a contemporary technology stack that consists of Flutter on the frontend, Node.js for the backend, and Firebase as the data store to provide a stable and interactive experience. The core aim of this research is to develop a mobile solution to empower women with the necessary security features such as an SOS emergency button, share contact capabilities, and real-time messaging. The SOS button enables users to send instant alerts to pre-registered contacts with their GPS location, making timely help available during emergencies. The app also helps users to efficiently manage and share emergency contacts, making help easily accessible at all times.
This report performs a critical literature review to evaluate current women's safety apps, pointing out gaps in user experience and functionality that the project hopes to fill. With real-time communication functionalities and the capability for tracking location, the app hopes to provide an extensive safety net for distressed women. The methodology portion describes the app development process, highlighting the technology and implementation decision made. It also addresses consumer feedback gathered in the form of surveys, pointing towards high confidence and acceptance toward digital safety features among women. The results showcase that the introduced app not only increases individual security but also feels empowering to individuals by providing tools to act and react proactively against possible harms. This study emphasizes the potential of technology being used for the greater good and points out opportunities for increased innovations to better serve users and increase the impact of the app.
Finally, this paper recommends sustained innovation in women's safety apps and more research to examine other features that can be added to strengthen security features. This Android app is a big step toward building safer spaces for women, which eventually leads to a change in society about gender-based violence and harassment.},
        keywords = {Women's safety, Android application, emergency SOS button, Flutter, Node.js, firebase, contact sharing, real-time messaging, GPS tracking, safety solutions, gender-based violence.},
        month = {May},
        }