Passive Defense
Designed to be worn comfortably, similar to a tampon or menstrual cup, and activated only in cases of penetration, ensuring no accidental deployment
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Body Safe
Made of biocompatible, hypoallergenic materials. Ensures no harm or discomfort to the user when properly worn.
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Easy to Use
A compact and discreet design for simple insertion and removal, and undetectable by a potential assailant.
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Designed to protect, built to deter.The IDENAx is a discreet, intravaginal anti-assault device designed for comfort, safety, and deterrence. Its compact, anatomically friendly design resembles a menstrual cup and incorporates a hidden, pressure-activated mechanism to deploy retractable spikes in the event of forced penetration.
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Sub-Saharan Africa is identified as a high-prevalence region for sexual violence, exacerbated by systemic issues such as weak law enforcement, stigma, and poverty.
In South Africa alone, reports estimate that a woman is raped every 26 seconds (Interpol, UN) which is over 3000 sexual assaults per day. |
Over 1 in 3 women worldwide (about 35%) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Only 40% of survivors report rape to authorities, leaving a vast majority of incidents unreported.
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The Hidden Reality of the Unreported and UnprosecutedSurvivors of rape often do not report incidents due to:
The pain, suffering, humiliation, and embarrassment created by IDENAx does not exceed the pain, suffering, humiliation, and embarrassment the rapist subjects their victim to. |
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