The app is to see Indian debut this week, and its android version can be downloaded at circleof6app.com. The team is said to be working on the iOS version too. Schwartzman and the Circle of 6 team noticed that after Nirbhaya incident, Indian women were downloading the American app. So the team quickly made the decision to develop an Indian version that points to in-country resources and takes cultural differences into account.

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But this was a demand-drive decision and the New Delhi launch has been endorsed by leading Indian women’s advocacy organization Jagori and partners at the UN.

“The app’s vibrant colors, user-friendly interface, and addition of Hindi script are designed to make connection easy for people of all genders and sexual orientation to engage and support each other’s personal safety,” says creative director Thomas Cabus.

“I’m a part of the tech community because I truly believe technology can be a force for good. Circle of 6 is exactly such a force, and it’s exciting to be developing new tools that advance safety for people around the globe,” says app developer Christine Moran. “We are committed to helping citizens around the globe connect with their own safety networks in times of need, often in communities where the police are not a safe option,” Moran added.

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