gender and technology

This guide offers practical suggestions for victim-survivors of image-based abuse, especially those living in the global majority world, to remove the violative content while safeguarding their privacy and identity online. It may also be useful for those who support or accompany victim-survivors. This guide contains two parts.

This guide offers practical suggestions for victim-survivors of image-based abuse, especially those living in the global majority world, to remove the violative content while safeguarding their privacy and identity online. It may also be useful for those who support or accompany victim-survivors. This guide contains two parts.

This special edition of GenderIT brings together five powerful stories from OVOF project partners in Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, and India, spotlighting the lived struggles of structurally silenced women and people. These stories capture not only the harsh realities of gender-based violence – violence that magnifies existing inequalities – but also the fierce resilience and community-driven…

Online spaces in Uganda represent both a platform for empowerment and a battleground for marginalisation, particularly for structurally silenced women. Despite systemic barriers rooted in patriarchal norms, cultural stereotypes, and socio-economic inequalities, these women are leveraging digital platforms to challenge oppression, build resilience, and assert their voices.