# Street Harassment-Reporting Apps The NINA App is Making Public Spaces Safer for Women By Ell Smith | Published 2018-03-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nina-app References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2018/03/platform-helps-women-report-harassment-brazil.html) & [amaphiko.redbull](https://amaphiko.redbull.com/en/projects/nina-freedom-is-not-to-be-afraid) Despite social movements like TIMESUP and Metoo, street harassment is still a threat that disproportionately affects women, but innovations like the NINA app hope to make the reporting these occurrences more accessible to women. The Brazil-based app was created in response to the alarming statistic that 86% of Brazilian women have experienced sexual harassment in public spaces. The [crowd-sourced map](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-conversational-reporting) collects data on public street harassment, and lists the locations where the harassment occurred. The intention of the app is to inform others of a potentially dangerous area, and to offer those who have experienced harassment an [anonymous platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-support1) to safely express their concerns. The app helps educate and warn women of dangerous areas, while offering more autonomy to those who have experienced harassment. Image Credit: Denys Argyriou via Unsplash ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Crowd-sourced Mapping:** Opportunity to develop crowd-sourced mapping platforms that collect data on various issues and provide valuable insights. - **Safe Reporting Apps:** Potential to create reporting apps specifically designed to address issues of personal safety and facilitate safe expression. - **Gender-based Safety Innovation:** Opportunity to develop innovative solutions focused on enhancing the safety and well-being of women in public spaces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore developing crowd-sourced mapping platforms and safe reporting apps. - **Public Safety:** The public safety industry can benefit from gender-based safety innovation to enhance security for women in public spaces. - **Social Impact:** The social impact sector can work towards developing innovative solutions addressing gender-based safety issues. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Woman-Focused E-Hailing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kgosigadi-rides.md) - [Branded Anti-Harassment Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paywall-down-campaign.md) - [Anti-Stalking App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tile.md) - [Social Justice Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reyets-app.md) - [Personal Safety Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-n-case.md) - [Employee Abuse-Reporting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abusereporting-app.md) - [Personal Safety Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-app.md) - [Accessibility-Focused Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlas-apps.md) - [Wildlife Trafficker-Thwarting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildlife-traffickerthwarting-app.md)