ShieldHER

Tagline: Write Safer Online.

✨ Project Summary

ShieldHER is a real-time online misogyny detection simulator developed for the GNEC Hackathon 2025 Spring. It provides instant visual feedback and suggestions as users type, promoting mindful language and contributing to UN SDGs 5 (Gender Equality) & 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

🚀 Demo

See ShieldHER in action: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubyghoNxGHc)

🌟 Core Features

• Real-time (debounced) misogyny detection.
• Visual flagging, likelihood score, and severity.
• Actionable suggestions for harmful text.
• Integrated statistics on the impact of online misogyny.

💻 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js (App Router), React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Python, Flask
• ML Model: annahaz/xlm-roberta-base-misogyny-sexism-indomain-mix-bal

⚙️ Get Started

1. Clone: git clone https://github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/shieldher.git && cd shieldher
2. Backend: activate Python venv, pip install -r requirements.txt python app.py
3. Frontend: cd ../frontend npm install npm run dev
4. Visit: Go to http://localhost:3000 in your browser (ensure backend is running first).

💡 What's Next

We envision ShieldHER becoming a cross-platform Browser Extension for seamless, everyday use, and expanding analysis to include text from URLs and Images.