Resources to Build Digital Confidence
Do you work with women and girls who want to get more from going online on their phones, but don’t always feel confident about where to start? Are you looking for ways to better support them?
We’ve curated these resources to help you explore the topic at your own pace. They cover different topics and confidence levels, with many available offline. Start wherever feels right for you.
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Resources for those starting their learning journey
Laaha: Technology & Internet
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A multimedia platform that helps women and adolescent girls build confidence using phones and computers, find trusted information, connect with others and stay safe online. Short videos, audio and interactive activities make it easy to explore practical digital skills.
“We love this resource because it came straight from the voices of women and girls in over 21 countries to address their needs.”
Caroline Masboungi, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
Glossary: Gender and Technology
Developed by
A glossary of 27 gender and technology terms, helping make sense of everything from the gender digital divide to online violence and AI bias. A useful reference for building a shared understanding before training, writing or campaigning.
English, Spanish and French (via the site language switcher)
“We love it because it gives a clear frame for collectively defining what we are talking about. Naming it to better tackle it.”
Caroline Masboungi, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
Explore further
Resources for those ready to build on the basics and deepen their knowledge and understanding.
Digital Literacy Interventions Guide
Developed by
A practical seven-step guide to designing and delivering digital literacy activities, particularly in forced displacement settings. It helps you understand what communities already know, plan the right kind of training and build digital skills that can last beyond a project.
English only
“We love the practical seven-step approach to digital literacy and skills interventions, and the clearly structured contents that make it easy to dive in. Illustrations and diagrams throughout make the content easy to digest. We also love that it was created with women-led organisations in mind, and that real examples from around the world are included.”
Kate Greenstock, Research and Design Director, Here I Am Studio
Digital solutions for girls with disabilities Literiture review
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Learn how gender and disability can combine to widen the digital divide, and how assistive technology, accessibility and inclusive design can help. Use it to check whether your own digital tools, training and communications are reaching women and girls with disabilities in your community.
English only
“We love it because it turns "nothing about us without us" into practical steps. It's clear checklists help you check whether your digital tools and training truly reach girls with disabilities.”
Caroline Masboungi, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
Take a course
Self-paced courses for those who want to follow a structured learning path.
Mobile Internet Skills Training Toolkit
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A ready-to-use train the trainer toolkit covering the basics of mobile internet, from using data and browsing the web to messaging, video and staying safe. Designed for first-time users, with printed materials, slides and short videos to help trainers deliver each lesson.
“We love this resource because it is tested with 110 million learners in 40+ countries. It is particularly useful for first-time trainers because each lesson is short, visual and ready to run.”
Caroline Masboungi, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
FTX: Safety Reboot
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A flexible training resource exploring privacy, safer communication, online gender-based violence and the politics of technology. Designed for women’s rights activists, it can be used as a full course or dipped into for individual activities, with guidance for creating a safe and supportive learning space.
“We love this resource because it is a comprehensive training curriculum that invites creativity and play when thinking about safety and capacity building online. It is particularly useful for a range of people; those who don’t know where to start and those who are looking to upskill their team or stakeholders because it is packed with content, pedagogical approaches, resources, and is easily adaptable.”
Ronel Koekemoer, Head of Safeguarding & Survivor-Centred Programmes, GRIT
Take action
Action-focused resources for those who want to drive positive change for women and girls.
Feminist Principles of the Internet
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Seventeen principles for thinking about what a feminist internet could look like, covering everything from access and movement building to expression and online spaces. Use them to spark discussion, shape advocacy and explore what a more feminist internet could mean in your own context.
English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, plus 7 more languages
“We love this resource because it reminds us that technology is never neutral and seldom created with women at the centre. It is particularly useful for feminist or women-led orgs who want to imagine and build online spaces or technologies that further the realisation of women’s rights.”
Ronel Koekemoer, Head of Safeguarding & Survivor-Centred Programmes, GRIT
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