In several countries a campaign made one sentence famous, to be slipped to the bartender: "Is Angela here?". Angela does not exist. It is a password. It tells trained staff that the person saying it does not feel safe, often because of someone sitting right beside them, and that they need discreet help getting out: calling a taxi, walking them out, taking them through the back.

What makes the idea so effective is that it requires no confrontation. No need to raise your voice, to point at anyone, to risk a scene. One ordinary word in the noise, and help falls into place without the person causing the problem understanding what is happening.

SHARIXY takes that principle a step further, because even saying a sentence can be difficult when you are being closely watched. In a partner venue you can send a discreet alert to the team without saying a word and without your phone being out for more than two seconds. Staff, trained beforehand, get the signal and know what to do.

The real change is also knowing in advance where those places are. They appear on the map in the app, and it can even let you know when you walk into one. Spotting a safe place before you need it turns a city into somewhere you always know which door to turn to.