Women, often perceived as objects of desire and sight, see their lives impacted in many areas: at work, in their relationships, in their homes, but also in a common space: the public space.
Over the years 2018 and 2019, a study by IFOP and the High Council for Equality reveals that 99% French women have already been victims of a sexist act or comment, 60% were the victims of insistent glances, 43% were followed for part of their journey, 73% women were the subject of remarks about their bodies out of context, and 32% were touched in the street.
These particularly marked experiences in public places, which are mostly designed and designed by and for men, create an environment that is often inhospitable and insecure for women. This creates a acceptance of vulnerability, of psychological disorders, a loss of trust And a Climate of daily fear, thus limiting their freedom and access to leisure.
Eye On (E.O) is an application at the service of women, allowing alerting family members, other users in the vicinity, and, if necessary, the competent services in case of feeling insecure or of danger. This service aims to stimulate a new dynamic by involving all actors and stakeholders.
The main objective of EO is above all to create a strategic network in order to better understand this complex social problem. Give everyone back actor in public space and transform data in tool, as a source of relevant information In order to act more effectively and quickly. Cet objectif se décline ainsi en plusieurs autres sous-objectifs :
Utiliser les données tangibles pour améliorer l'espace urbain.
S'engager vers une nouvelle dynamique collective.
Oser l'inclusion des hommes dans la solution.
Permettre une synergie, une articulation entre les acteurs et les parties prenantes.
Mieux anticiper les risques et optimiser la prise en charge des besoins (alertes).
Permettre de nouvelles prises de décisions.
The service accompanies the user in his use of public places, thus allowing communities Of power target and upgrade Some urban areas depending on anonymous data collected. Ainsi E.O met à disposition plusieurs autres fonctions comme :
Utiliser les données tangibles pour améliorer l'espace urbain.
S'engager vers une nouvelle dynamique collective.
Oser l'inclusion des hommes dans la solution.
Permettre une synergie, une articulation entre les acteurs et les parties prenantes.
Mieux anticiper les risques et optimiser la prise en charge des besoins (alertes).
Permettre de nouvelles prises de décisions.
The safety must be provided in public spaces, including in Use of the service E.O. Indeed, all the services created experience excesses, including one that absolutely must be controlled: the identity of the users.
The service is inaccessible to people who cannot confirm their identity. These must provide An up-to-date ID and confirm the conformity of the data transmitted.
One ethical charter is also present in order to frame the use of the service and to remind the criminal risks in case of drifts or misuse of E.O.
The service goes further to limit excesses and reassure users about the application. As with most services, E.O has a reporting system And of identity confirmation in order to limit the field of action to potential “bad users”.
Thus 3 stages are visible on the profiles:
The first Validate the identity and the good behavior of the user, the user can therefore use the service in its entirety.
The second indicates that the profile is in Analysis course (data analysis, analysis of potential reports issued against it etc.) its use is therefore temporarily limited to alert only your emergency contacts and to access a few secondary functions.
The third for its part refers to a Restricted account, the user does not can only contact his loved ones and no longer has access to alerts from other users. The account is directly suppressed depending on the report issued or if there is Recidivism of bad behavior.
E.O has an extension called e.tag, developed for maximizing access from users to alerts. Indeed, for some people, accessing their phone can sometimes be complicated in certain situations (in the bag, in the pocket, etc.), and smart watches are not worn by everyone.
A study conducted by MAB Studio Design with 153 persons (32 men and 121 women) revealed that, in more than 80% of cases, users, regardless of gender, had their phones in their hands, or a object of defense (keys, tear gas canister, etc.) to feel safer in public spaces, especially at night.
Unlike jewelry that can have a gendered connotation, e.tag fits in like a versatile travel companion, which can be hung wherever you want, on everyday objects like a bag or a bunch of keys.
The design of e.tags is mainly inspired by that of Airtags. In order to limit the production of several devices, personalization is primarily played out through shells (TPE) ranging from simple to fancy depending on taste.
By offering the possibility for users to identify improvement points in public spaces and by targeting alert zones, E.O allows local authorities to process data anonymously by engaging targeted actions.
By creating new bridges between the various stakeholders, E.O allows them decompartmentalization and the outbreak of a new positive urban dynamic and favorable to safety over time.