MIT developing clothes for abused women

[Triana]

MIT researchers are working on sensor-studded women’s clothing that would record assaults on them and store the data on a computer. The idea is to provide a domestic violence victim with a record that might prompt her to recognize escalating abuse and seek help.

The clothing may never be a practical way to protect victims from abuse, but it is among the research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is geared toward developing ways to keep women safe. And End Violence Against Women,, a yearlong series of talks, film screenings, and other events at MIT, is focused on looking at what is being done and brainstorming better ways of providing protection.

Yoda Patta, a doctoral student in materials engineering who was born and raised in Indonesia, was inspired to launch the End Violence series by her horror at reports of violence against women in other countries.

“I was getting sick of reading in the news about acid attacks,’’ said Patta, 26, referring to reports of women and girls having acid thrown in their faces for violating, or appearing to violate, religious and cultural mores in countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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[PeaceNikki]

1. Interesting.

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