New Safety App, 'Where You At' Is Making Clubbing Safer For Women

A new club safety app called Where You At has launched in the UK on Android and iOS devices.

The app allows you to find your friends within a music venue, giving you specific details of their exact location.

It was created by Tamzin Lent, who wanted to create an app following her experiences of sexual assault and harassment in clubs. 

Where You At is described as, "the first app to offer peer-to-peer safety, permitting friends to look out for one another."

The app utilises offline Bluetooth technology and in-app mapping of venues to keep a group of friends updated on their movements within a venue. The app also features an emergency function, that pings your friends in case of an emergency.

On the development of the app Lent stated that, "You know that feeling when you're out with friends, and suddenly you can’t find them? We've all been there. That's where WYA comes in. Our app solves this problem using indoor mapping, so you can precisely locate your friends, seeing whether they're by the bar or on the dancefloor. And the best part? It works without an internet connection or signal, making your nights out safer and more enjoyable."

Via a YouGov poll in 2017, it was reported that 71% of women of all ages in the UK have experienced some form of sexual harassment in a public space. 

You can check out their website HERE, and hope that a similar app launches in Australia. 

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