01744nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245007300055210006900128260004200197300000900239490000600248520108700254653001801341653002001359653001401379653003001393653001801423653003001441100001901471856003601490       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aHarassMap: Using Crowdsourced Data to Map Sexual Harassment in Egypt0 aHarassMap Using Crowdsourced Data to Map Sexual Harassment in Eg  aOttawabTalent First Networkc03/2014  a7-130 v43 aThrough a case study of HarassMap, an advocacy, prevention, and response tool that uses crowdsourced data to map incidents of sexual harassment in Egypt, this article examines the application of crowdsourcing technology to drive innovation in the field of social policy. This article applies a framework that explores the potential, limitations, and future applications of crowdsourcing technology in this sector to reveal how crowdsourcing technology can be applied to overcome cultural and environmental constraints that have traditionally impeded the collection of data. Many of the lessons emerging from this case study hold relevance beyond the field of social policy. Applied to specific problems, this technology can be used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of mitigation strategies, while facilitating rapid and informed decision making based on "good enough" data. However, this case also illustrates a number of challenges arising from the integrity of crowdsourced data and the potential for ethical conflict when using this data to inform policy formulation. 10acrowdsourcing10adata collection10aHarassMap10ainternational development10asocial policy10auser contribution systems1 aYoung, Chelsea  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/770