--- title: 3 Applications That Can Help Women Prevent Sexual Assault description: It's back-to-school time for college students. Yet with all of the stresses of college life piling on — class, extracurricular activities, internships and active social... canonical: https://time.com/3177910/apps-campus-safety-women/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-29T14:35:27.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:55:52.769Z og:title: 3 Apps That Will Help Women Stay Safe on Campus og:description: It's back-to-school time for college students. 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That’s why the first six weeks of school, when freshmen are getting acclimated with campus life, including partying and being away from home for the first time, is often called the “[Red Zone](http://www.businessinsider.com/red-zone-shockingly-dangerous-female-college-freshmen-2014-7).” And even as institutions — often with the help of the [federal government](http://time.com/3058840/campus-sexual-assault-bipartisan-bill-aims-to-reform-the-investigation-process/) — [roll out regulations](http://time.com/3153329/colleges-launch-new-anti-assault-efforts-for-the-new-year/) aimed at combatting the issue of sexual assault on campus, a lot of power still rests in the hands of students. But thanks to the following apps, that power can be supported by technology and smartphone applications. Though they aren’t perfect — because let’s face it, applications alone likely will not prevent terrible things from happening — the following tools were clearly created with modern women in mind. **Circle of 6** [Circle of 6 ](http://www.circleof6app.com/)can be a young person’s first line of defense against an assault. The application — one of two winners of 2011 [White House challenge](http://www.whitehouse.gov/1is2many/take-action) — allows users to let a select group of people know they are in trouble so they can get help right away, whether they need advice on health relationships, a ride home or a call to interrupt a risky situation. Through the application, users can even send directions to their exact location to provide for a seamless pick up. The application can also connect users to hotlines and emergency numbers if they’re ever in a bind. This application is likely best used if and when a person feels like he or she is heading into a risky situation— although it’s easy to use, who knows how much time you’ll have to access your phone if and when things go awry. The application is free and available on both iPhone and Android devices. **Bsafe** [BSafe ](http://getbsafe.com/)isn’t just an application: this all-in-one safety tool essentially creates a community of people working together to keep each other safe. It allows any user to have a group of guardians tagging along with them everywhere they go. It’s all encompassing, too. From the application you can share your location with friends, activate a fake phone call to break up an awkward (or potentially dangerous) moment and send alerts to your safety network if you need immediate assistance. It even has a flashlight. Bsafe is a free application available for both iPhone and Android devices. **Kitestring** Kitestring is probably the most practical tool for young women, though using it will require some advance planning. It’s not an application, but a web-based tool that you set to check-in on you over a certain period of time. Walking home alone from a bar? Meeting a new guy for the first time? Go online, tell Kitestring how long you’re going to be out (or how often you want to be checked up on) and the site will text you to make sure you’re safe. If you don’t respond in a timely manner, an alert is sent to your designated emergency contacts letting them know to reach out. Kitestring is available [here](https://www.kitestring.io/); sign up is free, but free users can only designate one emergency contact and are only allowed to activate the service eight times per month. 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