Sekura

SDG 5: Gender equality
  • Original Title: סקורה
  • Year: 2019
  • Award: World Summit Award
  • Category: Smart Settlements & Urbanization
  • Producer: Rotem Shochat & Nadav Lachish
  • Organisation: Sekura
  • Country: Israel
  • URL: https://www.sekurapp.com/

Sekura it's a women's safety app, that was created based on a personal experience of feeling afraid walking alone at night. Street harassment and the feeling of being unsafe in the streets limits women’s mobility and access to public spaces.
Sekura is a mobile app offering 4 buttons: send your location to a few contacts, call an emergency number, fake an incoming call and make a loud sound of police alarm. Sekura stays on screen to be accessible instantly and has an option to mark dark streets.