Laura De Dilectis, a psychologist driven by a mission to make streets safer for women, created VIOLA, a groundbreaking app changing how we think about personal safety. Laura’s experiences in European capitals, where she lived and witnessed the constraints on women’s freedom, especially at night, fueled her passion. The tragic story of Sarah Everard, who was killed while she was walking home in Brixton, was a turning point, compelling her to seek solutions that extend beyond traditional support systems.
“It could have been me, it could have been any woman in the world.”
Starting with DONNEXSTRADA, a non-profit providing legal and psychological help to gender violence victims, Laura realized the need for more proactive measures. This led to the creation of VIOLA, an innovative video call app to accompany people, deterring potential threats. This app is a leap forward in safety technology, offering offline video calls to ensure you always have virtual company, even in areas with weak signals. It also uses geolocation so friends and family can keep track of your route, and it’s designed to work in multiple languages, making it a global solution for personal safety.
This is more than just trying out new technology; it’s about being part of a movement to make the world safer for women. Volunteers will help shape the app’s development, providing feedback from their experiences.
Whether you know one language or many, this is your opportunity.
If you’ve never done something like this but feel passionate about helping people out, this is the opportunity for you.
Joining VIOLA as a volunteer isn’t just helping a project. This project is about empowering women to feel safe and confident when they’re out, knowing VIOLA is there with them. It’s an invitation to be part of something that’s not just innovative, but truly transformative in the quest for personal safety and freedom.
