The gap between abuse and support.
A woman is expected to recognise what is happening, call it abuse, find information, secure finances, protect her children, leave safely, and trust that the system will support her.
We built Third because the women we met didn't recognise non-physical abuse, felt their experiences were too small to share, didn't know who to trust when things escalated, and faced financial and safety barriers that made leaving feel impossible.
Barriers women face when seeking support
Trust in policing is falling.
of women in the UK report reduced trust in policing following the murder of Sarah Everard.
Justice can take
years.
is the average time from reporting to court outcome in serious sexual assault cases.
Services are overstretched.
women are turned away from frontline services due to lack of capacity.
For too long, the choice has been: engage with broken systems and risk your safety - or do nothing.
Bring Third to more women
Third relies on support from its community and employers that care about the safety of women.
Build safer workplaces
Through workshops and education, we help organisations stay ahead of compliance while signalling meaningful care around:
Sexual harassment in the workplace
Domestic abuse and disclosure
Issues impacting womens safety and wellbeing
Keep Third free
Third App is free - and will always be free - at the point of use.
Community support helps us:
Keep the app accessible
Reach more women earlier
And continue building tools and education
Support without pressure
Third creates another starting point
Log incidents privately
document events in your own words, as they happen.Build a timeline
Keep a secure record of patterns, escalation and impact.Export if you choose to
If you ever decide to engage with a system, your log can be exported.
Privacy and control, by design
Discreet app presence and onboarding
Private, secure documentation
Built with survivor-informed principles
End-to-end encryption
No requirement to report or disclose