GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The government has announced plans to implement a new digital ‘panic button’ system to help counter domestic violence.
According to the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, any endangered person will be located immediately and rescued.
“It will be given to women… it transmits a signal to a tower being constructed and the signal will alert you to where the person is for us to intervene,” Persaud told reporters at the sidelines earlier this week.
The signal transmitted indicates the exact geographic location of the individual seeking help.
Persaud believes that this new system will greatly assist anyone in a domestic violence situation.
President Dr. Irfaan Ali recently announced the establishment of this new system. He said it is meant to help domestic violence victims quickly alert security agencies and receive emergency assistance.
The president stated that the initiative was part of the administration’s strategy to enhance protection for women and vulnerable groups.
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