Globally, about 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced domestic violence during their lifetime. Due to low reporting, it remains a hidden epidemic with tremendous harm to individuals and society. In addition to the suffering of the victims and people around them, DV affects lost economic output. These costs are associated with the work status and productivity of victims. The biggest cost, 56%, comes from the physical and emotional impact. Direct and indirect costs of mental ill-health are estimated at over 4% of global GDP, reaching more than €5,5 trillion annually. (EIGE)

Many of your company’s employees, customers or stakeholders, based on these statistics, are likely to have encountered such violence. Domestic violence remains a largely unspoken issue, with people affected often facing significant barriers to seeking help.

Those who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence may carry these experiences alone. From our conversations with survivors, we have learned that seeking help is rarely easy. Recognising the problem has also been identified as a challenge among healthcare and social service professionals. This is why your company's CSR could take a leading role in introducing a new, concrete approach to addressing this issue.

By supporting and encouraging those in need and offering the AinoAid™ chatbot on your company’s platform, people affected could reflect on their experiences, articulate what they’ve been through, and find the courage to seek help. AinoAid™ provides an easy, reliable and trustworthy source for finding, accessing and using DV (domestic violence) -related information.

What do you get?

The GPT4-o-mini chatbot provides an anonymous, human-type conversation for psycho-social support and guidance.

AinoAid™ supports individuals:

Helping them articulate their experiences in an anonymous and safe conversation
Identifying domestic violence and assessing their personal situation
Finding safety and connecting with the right support services
Understanding their rights and seeking justice

AinoAid™ supports professionals by:

Enhancing their understanding of domestic violence as a phenomenon
Recognising victims and assessing the risks they face
Initiating conversations about violence
Providing support to victims through psychosocial assistance, guidance, and referrals to services

Service is currently available in Finland, Germany, Spain, Austria, and Réunion. The chatbot provides information specific to the aforementioned countries with over 100 languages.

If you are interested in adding a new locale, select the AinoAid™ new locale and chatbot embedding plan or contact us at contact@encourage.fi.

Additional services:

For more information, contact us: contact@encourage.fi

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