Project Need
Though our project, combating sexual harassment and assault, directly falls under the impact area of Health and Wellness, we have approached this problem with a STEM solution. Our group was passionate about this particular issue because we have all experienced sexual harassment and assault in some form. As we began our project we discovered an overwhelming amount of research that supported our own experiences and we realized that this a threatening issue for all women. We are successfully accomplishing our goal to strengthen and empower girls who have experienced or may experience assault and/or harassment by raising awareness, holding community seminars to teach self-defense, and engineering the wellness wristlet; a powerful piece of technology that should help women feel safe in any situation.