iJuanaHelpMo: Web and Mobile Application for Reporting Violence: A Framework for Developing Violence Against Women Application

This study aims to create a framework for the development of Web and Mobile Application for Reporting Violence Against Women (VAW) that capable of using the as undetectable mobile application in reporting Violence against Women, a customizable e-reporting mechanism for pre-selected people to contact in times of emergency and provide essential information about the laws and right of a woman under Republic Act No. 9262. The study conducted literature reviews, benchmarking of different related existing web and mobile applications, and interview, focus group discussion, and observation to the Gender and
Development (GAD) offices in Laguna District IV, Philippines. The Agile Methodology was used in the software development that integrates different Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) tools and follows stages in the model like planning, requirements, Analysis and Design, Testing, Evaluation, and Deployment. This study can be a tool for awareness and prevention programs wherein related government agencies help the victims of VAW and give insight into creating good policies and activities for VAW with the used of the different methods applied in the study. The proposed framework for system development envisions to improve the well-being and knowledge of women’s protection, increase the number of VAW cases, quickly reach the family or relative specifically in times of incidence. The study is also beneficial to the Province of Laguna, especially to the offices of Provincial GAD, PNP-Women Desk, DILG, DSWD and LGU’s for a centralized database of VAW cases.

Keywords: Violence Against Women, Mobile Application, reporting system, a framework for development