Women's Safety in Public Spaces: Examining the Efficacy of Panic Buttons in New Delhi

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Study analyzes women's safety in New Delhi using 17 interviews and 30 survey responses, finding six concrete factors—location, city culture, social presence, technology use, police trust, media—and showing the government panic button mandated on all phones (2017) and 112 consolidation is limited: phones are often inaccessible, police response is mistrusted, and women prefer calling friends or parents. Sample skews higher income and smartphone users. Design recommendations include a wearable/add-on panic device with customizable responses and police/media integration.

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1. 0:00Introduction to study
2. 1:56Panic button mandate background
3. 2:58Methods and data collection
4. 4:21Feminist HCI principles
5. 5:03Factors affecting women's safety
6. 12:23Panic button limitations
7. 13:48Redesigning the panic button
8. 15:13Policy and trust implications
9. 16:00Q&A session