Tika combines innovative technology with legal expertise, and aims to address systemic access to justice, starting with the low reporting rate of sexual harm. Co-founders Alison Mau and barrister Zoe Lawton believe Tika could be the circuit-breaker needed to encourage more survivors to come forward and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
Tika will be available free to anyone who has experienced sexual harm in:
education
workplaces
business
sport
volunteer organisations
government organisations, and
online spaces.
Through Tika's platform, people who have experienced sexual harm will be able to register securely online and log their details and those of the perpetrator. The software will search the database for a match on anyone who has been harmed by the same person. Matching a perpetrator to other victims/survivors could happen straight away, or it could take some months. Once a match is found the victims/survivors will be able to take group action with the help of Tika's specialist lawyers.
Alison says they’re planning to launch Tika in 2026, but this will be dependent on the level of funding they receive.