{"id":96079,"date":"2024-08-20T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=96079"},"modified":"2024-08-20T19:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:25:00","slug":"aap-to-launch-dedicated-app-for-womens-safety-across-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=96079","title":{"rendered":"AAP to launch dedicated App for women\u2019s safety across State"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Goa Khabar : AAP Benaulim MLA Capt Venzy Viegas has announced a series of initiatives to address the growing concerns of women\u2019s safety in the state. At the launch of the AAP&#8217;s statewide &#8216;Women Safety Dialogue&#8217; campaign on Monday in Benaulim, Viegas revealed that the party will introduce a special app dedicated to women\u2019s safety before October.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The app will feature a panic button system, inspired by the AAP Delhi Government\u2019s initiative in public transport, allowing women to directly connect with a control room for immediate assistance in emergencies.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking at the event, Capt Venzy emphasised the need for such an app due to the lack of trust in the current government-run helpline number 112. \u201cWomen have expressed concerns that they don\u2019t feel safe relying on the existing helpline or reporting incidents at police stations, where they often encounter unhelpful attitudes,\u201d he said. \u201cThis app will be a lifeline for women in distress, offering them immediate support.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">During the launch, AAP women leaders from nine constituencies, including Benaulim, Nuvem, Navelim, Curtorim, Cuncolim, Quepem, Sanguem, and Vasco, came together to discuss the challenges faced by women in Goa.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In addition to the app, Capt Venzy announced that AAP will launch a free legal support service in schools to combat the rising cases of child sexual abuse. This initiative will start as a pilot project in Benaulim and eventually expand across the state. Furthermore, AAP will organise self-defense classes in schools twice a year to empower young girls.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Capt Venzy criticised the BJP government for failing to address the rising rape, murder rates in Goa, which could potentially harm the state\u2019s reputation as a popular tourist destination. \u201cOur economy relies heavily on tourism, and if crime rates continue to rise, it will send the wrong message beyond the state. AAP Goa is stepping up to tackle these critical issues.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Women Safety Dialogue campaign, led by the AAP Women Wing and coordinated by Capt Venzy, will cover all 40 constituencies in Goa. The campaign will involve discussions with Opposition MLAs and volunteers, focusing on educating women about their rights, safety techniques, and how to tackle challenges they face.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Also present at the launch were Patricia Fernandes, Rinku Lobo, Selu Fernandes, Matilda Fernandes, Venicia George, along with other prominent AAP women leaders.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : AAP Benaulim MLA Capt Venzy Viegas has announced a series of initiatives to address the growing concerns of women\u2019s safety in the state. At the launch of the AAP&#8217;s statewide &#8216;Women Safety Dialogue&#8217; campaign on Monday in Benaulim, Viegas revealed that the party will introduce a special app dedicated to women\u2019s safety [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":96081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,6],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-96079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-155","category-6","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=96079"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96082,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96079\/revisions\/96082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/96081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=96079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=96079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=96079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}