Global Framework & SDG Alignment

SisterShield is not just a local educational tool — it is designed within a global framework for ending technology-facilitated violence against women and girls. This page documents the alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the specification for the Global Safety Footer that ensures crisis resources are always accessible.

SDG 5: Gender Equality

Goal: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

SDG Target	Description	SisterShield Alignment
5.2	Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation	Core mission — educates users to recognize and respond to TF-VAWG through interactive scenarios
5.b	Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular ICT, to promote the empowerment of women	Uses technology (AI, interactive narrative, i18n) as a tool for empowerment rather than harm
5.c	Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality	Course content teaches users about reporting mechanisms and legal protections

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Goal: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable institutions.

SDG Target	Description	SisterShield Alignment
16.1	Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere	Preventive education reduces violence by building awareness before harm occurs
16.2	End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children	Protects young users through age-appropriate education and crisis resources
16.10	Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms	Provides free, accessible education in multiple languages

Feature-to-SDG Mapping

The table below maps each major SisterShield feature to specific SDG targets and explains how the feature contributes.

Feature	SDG Target	How It Contributes
Interactive visual novel courses	5.2, 16.1	Teaches recognition and safe response to TF-VAWG scenarios through practice
Quick Exit button	5.2	Provides immediate safety mechanism for users in danger
Get Help dialog	5.2, 16.2	Connects users to crisis resources when they need real-world help
AI course generation	5.b	Uses AI technology to create culturally relevant empowerment content at scale
Korean + English i18n	5.b, 16.10	Removes language barriers to safety education
Global Safety Footer	5.2, 16.1	Ensures internationally credible resources are always visible
Teacher dashboard	5.b	Empowers educators to create and manage prevention curriculum
Progress tracking	5.2	Helps learners build systematic knowledge, not just one-off awareness
Learning Moments (not dead-ends)	5.2, 16.2	Reframes risky choices as learning opportunities without victim-blaming
Crisis Text Line integration	16.2	Provides immediate access to professional crisis support

Global Safety Footer Specification

Rationale

Users of SisterShield may be in active crisis situations. Globally credible resources must be accessible from every major screen without requiring navigation or search. The Global Safety Footer ensures that help is always one glance away.

Resources Included

Resource	Type	Contact/URL	Coverage
UN Women	Information & advocacy	unwomen.org	Global
StopNCII.org	Non-consensual intimate image removal	stopncii.org	Global
Crisis Text Line	Crisis counseling	Text HOME to 741741	US, UK, Canada, Ireland
NNEDV Safety Net Project	Tech safety for survivors	techsafety.org	US (resources applicable globally)

Korea-Specific Resources

Resource	Type	Contact	Coverage
Women’s Emergency Hotline	Crisis support	Call 1366	Korea
Korean Cyber Bureau	Cybercrime reporting	cyberbureau.police.go.kr	Korea
Digital Sexual Crime Victim Support Center	Specialized support	TODO: Verify current contact	Korea
Sunflower Center	Violence against women	TODO: Verify current contact	Korea

Verify All Resources

Before submission, verify that every resource link is active, every phone number is correct, and every organization is still operating. Outdated crisis resources can be harmful. TODO: Complete verification pass.

Placement Rules

1. Visible on all major screens: The footer appears on the landing page, dashboard, course player, and all primary views.
2. Accessible from Quick Exit flow: When Quick Exit is triggered, the user navigates to a safe external site — but the Get Help dialog is accessible before exit and the footer is visible on return.
3. Does not require login: Resources are visible to unauthenticated visitors.
4. Mobile-responsive: Footer collapses to a compact but still-accessible format on small screens.
5. Accessible tap target: All links meet accessibility size standards (WCAG recommends 44px minimum).

Safe Wording Guidelines

Writing about violence requires care. All text in the Global Safety Footer and crisis resource areas must follow these guidelines:

• Empowering, not diagnostic: “If you want to talk to someone” rather than “If you are a victim.”
• Non-triggering: Avoid graphic descriptions of violence types in resource labels.
• Action-oriented: Lead with what the user can do, not what has happened to them.
• Non-judgmental: No language that implies fault, shame, or weakness.
• Culturally sensitive: Korean translations reviewed for cultural appropriateness, not just linguistic accuracy.

Example Wording

Do: “Need to talk? Trained counselors are available 24/7.” Do not: “Are you a victim of cyber violence? Get help now.”

Region Selector

The Global Safety Footer adapts based on the user’s selected locale:

Locale	Resources Shown
en-US	International resources (UN Women, StopNCII, Crisis Text Line, NNEDV)
ko-KR	Korea-specific resources first, then international resources

The region selector follows the i18n locale — no additional geographic detection is performed, respecting user privacy.

Local-to-Global Bridge

SisterShield begins with a Korea-focused context but is designed for global relevance. The narrative bridge follows this structure:

Local Context: TODO: Describe the specific TF-VAWG challenge facing Korean women and girls, with local data.

Pattern Recognition: TODO: Show how this local challenge reflects global patterns documented by UN Women and WHO.

Global Framework: The UN framework (SDG 5 and 16) provides the structure for addressing these patterns at scale.

SisterShield’s Role: By building on global standards (trauma-informed design, evidence-based education, internationally recognized resources), SisterShield creates a locally relevant implementation of a global solution.

Scalability: The i18n architecture, AI course generation, and content structure are designed so that new regions can be added by extending locale files and adding region-specific resources — not by rebuilding the platform.

Rubric Mapping

Rubric Category	How This Page Contributes
Potential Impact	SDG alignment demonstrates global relevance and scalability of the solution
Ideation	Global framework connection shows the solution addresses root causes, not just symptoms
Avoid Harm	Global Safety Footer spec ensures users always have access to professional help

Strengthening This Section

To maximize Potential Impact scoring, fill in the Local-to-Global Bridge template with specific data and ensure all resource links are verified and active at submission time.