#8 in Top 10 Best Personal Safety Apps
Sharing real stories of harassment helps stop violence
Features
Best for those walking alone in public
Submit photos of harassers to a prevention website
Highlights
Free
iOS, Android
Description
According to Hollaback!, an estimated 80-90% of women have been harassed in public. Hollaback allows you to capture and upload a photo of your potential harasser "caught in the act" and submit the story to be recorded and mapped on ihollaback.org. The photo then gets shared publicly on a street harassment prevention website.
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