#TFGBV
With support from the Austrian Development Agency, we’re strengthening the digital resilience of women journalists, WHRDs & women leaders against #TFGBV during elections in Uganda.

Last week, we met Safe Places Uganda, who will join our referral pathway & offer subsidized counselling for survivors.
September 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM Everybody can reply
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The dire necessity of quick and prompt interventions is something I also emphasise in the content of technical responses. freespeechcollective.in/prajwal-reva... /end

#IBSA #NCII #TFGBV #VAW #GBV #OGBV
Prajwal Revanna Case, Sexual Violence & Leaked Videos : Tackling the Continuing Arc of Abuse  – Free Speech Collective
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July 3, 2024 at 12:31 PM Everybody can reply
"Gender is not properly mainstreamed in the #GDC. We see the word, there is reference to #TFGBV, there is reference to #GenderEquality, and the #DigitalDivide, but its is not embedded throughout the document. And there is a lack of mechanisms to counter #GBV." - Amanda Manyame, Equality Now. #AfIGF
November 22, 2024 at 8:40 AM Everybody can reply
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📢 Como parte da Feminist Internet Research Network, o Instituto Minas Programam está realizando um projeto de pesquisa sobre os impactos da violência de gênero facilitada pela tecnologia (TFGBV) nas experiências de mulheres negras brasileiras e suas histórias de resistência, conexão e possibilidade.
April 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM Everybody can reply
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Girl Effect India Launches CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT: An Initiative to Combat Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in India

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) has emerged as one of the most widespread threats to young women's digital lives in India. From cyberstalking and…
Girl Effect India Launches CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT: An Initiative to Combat Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in India
Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) has emerged as one of the most widespread threats to young women's digital lives in India. From cyberstalking and impersonation to unsolicited harassment, online abuse is silencing voices, curbing opportunities, and deepening inequality. Responding to this urgent challenge, Girl Effect India has launched CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT, an ambitious initiative to counter TFGBV and make India's digital spaces safe, empowering, and respectful environments for adolescent girls and young women.Girl Effect India Launches CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT: An Initiative to Combat Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in IndiaAs more young people access digital platforms for learning, social connection, and self-expression, girls face a disproportionate burden of online harassment, cyberbullying, and technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). The issue calls for urgent and collaborative action across education, media, technology platforms, and youth and womens organizations.Recent research highlights the urgency of this issue. 54.8% of women in India have faced some form of TFGBV( #BreaktheSilo: Empirical Insights into Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in India, The Dialogue and ACTS, 2025). The most common forms reported by victim-survivors are cyberstalking (61.77%) and impersonation (61.02%). The consequences are far-reaching, with 65% of victim-survivors reporting severe mental health repercussions such as anxiety, depression, and fear of digital spaces. Many also face career disruptions, reputational damage, and social isolation. Yet systemic gaps in redressal persist only 30% reported cases to law enforcement, while 42% turned to family and 26% to tech platforms, underscoring the lack of trust in formal justice mechanisms.Kavita Ayyagari, Country Director, Girl Effect India, said, "As our world becomes more and more digital, so do the spaces where harm can occur. Just as technology has the power to connect, educate, and empower, it is also being misused to harm, shame, troll and perpetrate gender-based violence, especially against women and girls. CTRL + SHIFT + RESPECT is our youth-powered program challenging online abuse and tech-facilitated gender-based violence by shifting mindsets, sparking conversations, and demanding a digital culture rooted in respect."A youth champion from Girl Effect's Gully Youth Lab added, "We see girls around us silenced every day because of online abuse. Programs like CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT give us the power to not only speak up but also to help rewrite the rules of the internet."The CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT program has been designed to respond to these challenges through a comprehensive approach. The initiative will equip adolescent girls with digital literacy and awareness of their rights, engage boys, parents, and educators to shift mindsets and behaviours, and strengthen survivor support systems in collaboration with government agencies, civil society organizations, and community leaders. Central to the initiative is the launch of the CTRL + SHIFT + HELP, a trusted resource for young girls and women , India's first comprehensive resource to connect victim-survivors with verified legal, psychosocial, and community-based support services. Girl Effect also showcased Bol Behen, a whatsapp chatbot, that provides 24x7 access to reliable information on TFGBV , and has been built for girls to enable them to navigate online spaces with confidence.The meeting was attended by CBSE who emphasised the importance of socio-emotional wellbeing of young children and the vital role of parents and educators in navigating digital spaces safely. The launch brought 20 organisations, including UN Women, Laadli Foundation, RATI Foundation, Point of View, Center for Social Research, Restless Development, The Quantum Hub, ChildFund India, Radio Mirchi, and youth from Girl Effect's Gully Youth Lab who pledged their support to tackling TFGBV.This marks the beginning of a movement to recognize TFGBV as a national priority and to build stronger protection and support systems for victim-survivors across the country. CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT is a commitment to systemic change, built on evidence, youth leadership, and collective accountability. It places girls at the center of shaping solutions and influencing policy, with a clear vision of a future where digital spaces are rooted in equality, safety, and respect.To ground the initiative in lived realities, Girl Effect conducted formative research in Delhi and Mumbai with young people, parents, and experts. The findings revealed that girls often knew when something was wrong online but lacked the vocabulary and confidence to define their experiences as violence. Many chose silence over disclosure, fearing blame or loss of access to digital devices. This silence came at a significant cost, leading to isolation, withdrawal, and a widening of the gender digital divide. Boys expressed a desire to do better but lacked the supportive spaces to challenge peers or express allyship. Parents, while aware of the risks, often responded with restrictive measures due to limited digital literacy, leaving girls feeling further constrained. For real change, families and communities must be engaged to protect and empower girls with trust and understanding.About Girl Effect Girl Effect is an independent, global non-profit organization dedicated to unlocking the potential of adolescent girls and young women across the Global South. We advance their health, education, and economic opportunities by connecting them with life-changing information, digital tools, and trusted support. Whether its helping girls stay in school, access vaccines, make informed reproductive choices, or engage with safe, relevant media and technology our mission is to empower them to thrive and redefine what's possible. Through locally rooted media brands, two-way digital platforms, chatbots, dramas, and peer networks, Girl Effect creates safe and resonant spaces for girls to gain confidence, knowledge, and agency. In the past year alone, we reached more than 62 million individuals across Africa and Asia, including 23 million in India, and delivered over 1 million messages through digital health chatbots. Founded by the Nike Foundation in 2004 and independent since 2015, Girl Effect has evolved into a creative social enterprise committed to systemic change. Today, our highly diverse team 90% of whom are women, with 81% based in focus markets across Africa and Asia leverages evidence, partnerships, and youth leadership to build safer, more inclusive digital ecosystems for girls. CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT is supported by the Kering Foundation and is implemented By Girl Effect India. Girl Effect India Launches CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT: An Initiative to Combat Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in India
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August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM Everybody can reply
Session 3 of the #TFGBV Policy Dialogue Series—organised by @unwomen.bsky.social and SVRI’s TFGBV CoP—aimed to discuss the impact of TFGBV on women human right defenders #WHRD, and the international and institutional protective mechanisms in place.

➡️ Read the webinar summary: ow.ly/A75y50WP2RQ
Mitigating online violence against Women Human Rights Defenders - SVRI
Mitigating online violence against Women Human Rights Defenders - TFGBV Policy Dialogues Series - Session 3
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September 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM Everybody can reply
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As I sit here at the TFGBV conference…
March 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM Everybody can reply
Thread 🧵: My new paper just got published on Take Back The Tech: www.takebackthetech.net/blog/non-con...
Link with DOI: zenodo.org/records/1091...
This paper on non-consensual intimate images (#NCII) covers a global south perspective. Stuff that is necessary, in my view:
#TFGBV #IBSA #VAW #GBV #OBGV
Non-consensual intimate imagery: An overview | Take Back The Tech
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April 3, 2024 at 11:16 AM Everybody can reply
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September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM Everybody can reply
📢 Upcoming Seminar | CYW-RPF – April 2025

Join Young Lives Ethiopia’s CYW-RPF seminar on April 24 to explore gendered hate speech and TFGBV on TikTok and YouTube in #Ethiopia.

Details and registration: loom.ly/zzMQa8o

#GenderEquality #TFGBV

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April 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM Everybody can reply
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Mayor Whanau faces textbook misogyny through gendered slurs, sexual objectification, appearance attacks, & competence undermining. A coordinated campaign combines racist-sexist intersectionality, mental health weaponisation, & authenticity challenges. Systemic dehumanisation is enabled by platforms.
April 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM Everybody can reply
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✴️ Our message: tackling tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) requires more than just content moderation. It calls for behavior-focused interventions and upstream design solutions that address harm and the systems that enable it.
June 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM Everybody can reply
Ah, now the snarky abuser of #TFGBV
Has blocked me
Which it’s really enough to know
They are real.
Aiding the steal.
They are using #cyberwarfare
To attack
This #Nobel nom critically acclaimed #unionstrong grandma!
For decades folks
While I seen y’all‘s favorite #Christmas songS!
And divert $
September 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM Everybody can reply
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📣 New Report Calls for Proactive Solutions to Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV)

We teamed up with @socialcohesiontech.bsky.social on new report advocating for design-focused solutions to TFGBV. Let’s shift the burden off victims and build safer digital spaces. bit.ly/4ixrFo0
March 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM Everybody can reply
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Here's a glimpse of Day 1 of our workshop with our partners from #dRPC and Data Pop Alliance led by @michalkojanv.bsky.social. Joined by experts to deepen analyses of ongoing research on #onlineviolence against women in politics in #Nigeria and #Brazil.

#gendernorms #genderjustice #TFGBV
July 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM Everybody can reply
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🚨 Online abuse is driving women out of politics.

Join us on 21 May in Brussels to tackle tech-facilitated gender-based violence and build safer digital spaces for democracy.

🔗 Register: forms.office.com/e/Npfpm1p0uL

#TFGBV #WomenInPolitics #Power2Her #HerPoliticalJourney
May 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM Everybody can reply
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