Blockchain Technology Program Aims to Fight Violence Against Women and Children

The Inter-American Improvement Financial institution has launched a contest that invitations tasks to suggest blockchain-based options for stopping violence in opposition to ladies, youngsters and the aged. Corporations, entrepreneurs, startups and NGOs are all invited to submit their concepts.

The problem, known as “Blockchangel,” was proposed in a joint alliance between the LACChain group’s innovation laboratory and the Everis Basis. Incorporating a blockchain is a requirement of the competitors, and proposals have to be relevant anyplace in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In accordance with the principles of the problem, the next standards have to be met to take care of eligibility:

• Prevention stage (“no extra vulnerability”): Options are anticipated to include geolocation and detect threat components related to violence and crime.
• Management stage (“no extra stigma”): Initiatives should incorporate sufferer identification and activate motion protocols in line with vulnerability ranges.
• Motion stage (“no extra impunity”): Should embrace a web based registry that has authorized validity.
• Restorative stage (“no extra loneliness”): Submissions should present nameless follow-up and complete help for victims.

The winners may have the prospect to current their challenge for co-financing.

The IADB additionally lists the next nonmandatory advantages:

“The successful challenge and the 2 best-rated tasks will type a part of the IDB Group’s community of worldwide innovators ready to change information, expertise, greatest practices and with ample alternatives to take part in regional networking occasions associated to the IDB Group.”

Violence statistics throughout Latin America

In accordance with information offered by the Inter-American Improvement Financial institution, about 300 million youngsters are victims of some sort of violence by their caregivers. Of these, about 15 million adolescents have been victims of sexual abuse.

In addition they notice that 1 in 10 aged folks have suffered violence, whereas 8,000 ladies have been murdered in Latin America within the final two years.