Defence-Aid
Adi Firstman
Bachelor of Industrial Design - University of Technology Sydney
adif.design@gmail.com


'In the aftermath of a natural disaster, emergency response does not take into account gender specific vulnerabilities. Displaced women and girls are often at risk of sexual violence, as they live amongst strangers in crowded, dark and dangerous refugee camps where there is absence of law and order.

Defence-Aid is a robust, handheld light that is charged using kinetic energy. It acts as a psychological deterrent for potential attackers, alarms for attention and is designed in a way to provide a feeling of security, ready to be used at any-time.

It combines sustainable, durable and cost effective materials and can be used as a strobe and piercing alarm when under duress. Defence-Aid is a constant reminder to those wearing it to stay safe.