Keywords: Gender Equality and Family Welfare

Lespwar (Mauritian Creole for "Hope" App was launched to address the scourge of GBV, the innovation is an initiative of the Prime Minister €™s Office, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The App Lespwar is equipped with a panic button that will detect the location, enabling officers of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare and the Mauritius Police Force to provide quick assistance to victims of GBV. Through the GBV application, there is now dedicated Family Welfare and Protection Officers of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare on call who follow up with survivors and the Police Response Team on the ground for a more targeted service.