2017

In January 2017, the Government of Punjab launched a ‘;Women Safety Smart-phone App’ Project. The user- friendly App offers a one button access to the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) helpline (1043). It is a joint venture of the Special Monitoring Unit (SMU) in the office of the Chief Minister of Punjab, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority and the PCSW. This initiative is part of the SMU's ‘;Women-on-Wheels’ campaign that aims to prevent and combat harassment or any form of violence against women. It facilitates women's access to Police Integrated Command, Control and Communication (PPIC3) officials to notify them about any form of harassment that they might be facing at the time along with tracking their exact geographic location. Trained teams of first responder are ready to be dispatched immediately to tackle the situation.