TY - JOUR T1 - HarassMap: Using Crowdsourced Data to Map Sexual Harassment in Egypt JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2014 A1 - Chelsea Young KW - crowdsourcing KW - data collection KW - HarassMap KW - international development KW - social policy KW - user contribution systems AB - Through 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. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 4 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/770 IS - 3 U1 - International Development Research Centre Chelsea Young is a research award recipient at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Ottawa, Canada. She is currently working with the Risk Management and Internal Audit department, and her research is focused on the role of internal audit in strengthening accountability and effectiveness in public financial management in developing countries. Previously, she supported the consulting function of Frame, a research oriented NGO based in Beirut that offers multidisciplinary services to advance initiatives on good governance, citizen participation, conflict and peace, and strategic development. She holds an MBA in International Development Management from Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business in Ottawa, Canada, and a BA in Political Science and History from the University of Ottawa. ER -