Thesis Project

‘She is not alone!’ explores speculative wearable technology to reimagines treatment for PTSD associated with domestic abuse in Kenya. The wearable devices draw design inspiration from Kenyan culture and themes situated within Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism frameworks, which aim to convey symbolism of empowerment for female-identifying domestic abuse survivors and in a much larger context highlight the importance of raising awareness of domestic abuse in Kenya.

Wearable Technology Domestic Abuse Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Afrofuturism Kenyan Culture Speculative Design