00:00During a ride to her university in Cairo, Nara Shabam noticed the driver taking unfamiliar roads.
00:07She tapped the SOS button on the app Herio.
00:11I then used the SOS button in the app.
00:15My father called me immediately.
00:18He already knew I was in transportation and said, put it on speaker, I see your location.
00:25At that moment, the driver realized I wasn't alone and that someone was following my location through the app.
00:31When Nara is out on her own, she never walks alone.
00:34She uses Herio, a mobile safety app for women.
00:38The app sends emergency alerts to trusted contacts, maps unsafe areas, and even works with voice activation.
00:46Co-founder Salma Medhad wants to fight harassment and gender-based violence in public spaces.
00:52And the app goes beyond alerts.
00:54Users can access legal, psychological, and social support with their data protected.
01:00For Nara, it means peace of mind.
01:03I felt comfortable using the app.
01:07It really meets my needs as an Egyptian woman and the needs of anyone going through the same experiences.
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