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Africa’s first symposium addresses rising tech-facilitated gender-based violence against women and girls, pushing for survivor-centered solutions and digital safety.
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence is escalating across Africa, targeting women and girls through online harassment, deepfakes, and cyberstalking, with survivors often facing retaliation, victim-blaming, and limited legal recourse.
Displaced women and female leaders are especially vulnerable, relying on digital tools for safety and connection while exposed to surveillance and exploitation.
Despite severe psychological and economic impacts, most cases go unreported due to weak systems and inadequate support.
In response, UNFPA and partners hosted Africa’s first symposium, urging survivor-centered solutions and coordinated action.
Programs like Making All Spaces Safe, backed by Global Affairs Canada, are integrating digital safety into gender-based violence prevention in Benin, Ghana, Kenya, and Tunisia, aiming to build safer, inclusive digital futures for all.
El primer simposio de África aborda el aumento de la violencia de género facilitada por la tecnología contra las mujeres y las niñas, impulsando soluciones centradas en los sobrevivientes y la seguridad digital.