Resources to Recognise Digital Harms
Does something feel off in a situation that you are supporting, where you think technology might be involved? Do you want to learn how to recognise what’s happening and support women and girls to recognise the signs too?
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
Digital SafeTea
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An interactive story following three characters experiencing different kinds of online harm. Make choices as their stories unfold and use their experiences to open up conversations about digital safety, without anyone needing to share their own story.
English, Luganda, Swahili and French - Start the game and select your language
“We love this resource because it turns digital safety into a story you play. It is particularly useful for groups new to the topic because everyone can discuss the characters, not themselves.”
Caroline Masboungi, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
Home Tech Tool
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A short video and interactive tool showing how everyday technology in the home can be used to monitor or control someone. Use it to help recognise the signs of tech abuse and to name what might be happening.
English, Polish and Urdu (via the site language switcher)
“We love this video because it shows relatable examples of how technology in the home can be misused. Sometimes, seeing something play out helps us recognise our own experiences, and this resource does a great job of bringing these situations to life.”
Nadine Krishnamurthy-Spencer, Director of Product, Chayn
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Resources for those ready to build on the basics and deepen their knowledge and understanding.
Perpetrator Personas for TFGBV in Kenya
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Case studies exploring the people who carry out technology-facilitated abuse against women content creators in Kenya. The different personas offer a practical way to understand and discuss who perpetrates this harm, how they behave and what might be driving it.
English only
“We love this resource because it helps shift the conversation away from a focus on how survivors should behave to be ‘safe’ and instead focuses on who is committing TFGBV and how harms are incentivised by platforms . It is particularly useful for those in the media or doing sensitisation training because it highlights how TFGBV silences activists.”
Ronel Koekemoer, Head of Safeguarding & Survivor-Centred Programmes, GRIT
Digital safeguarding tips and guidance
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Practical guidance to help organisations keep young people safe when using digital services and programmes, covering everything from consent and data to responding when something goes wrong. Designed specifically for organisations working with girls.
English only
“I love this guidance because safeguarding can’t be an afterthought when we’re designing digital experiences for young people. It needs to be built into every decision, from how we ask for consent and handle data to what happens when a young person tells us they’re not safe. This guide makes that practical and actionable, while keeping the realities of young people’s lives at the centre.”
Karina Michel, Chief Creative & Technology Officer, Girl Effect
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Self-paced courses for those who want to follow a structured learning path.
Recognising and Responding to TFGBV
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A training module to help you recognise and respond to technology-facilitated gender-based violence, with a particular focus on LGBTIQIA+ experiences in the Asia-Pacific region. Realistic case studies help bring different experiences of TFGBV to life and explore how to respond.
English only
“We love this resource because it focuses on LGBTIQIA+ experiences of TFGBV. It is particularly useful for trainers or first responders because it shows the importance of understanding the impacts of TFGBV through an intersectionality lens.”
Ronel Koekemoer, Head of Safeguarding & Survivor-Centred Programmes, GRIT
Combatting Gender Based Violence Online
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A 90-minute self-paced course exploring how gender-based violence happens online and how it connects to offline harm. Through 4 modules, learn to recognise different forms of online violence, understand their impact on women and girls, and explore ways to prevent and address it.
“We love how human this course feels. Videos, interactive activities and real stories from women and girls help bring a difficult topic to life and make it easier to recognise different forms of online violence. And in just 90 minutes, you can complete the learning and come away with a certificate.”
Kate Greenstock, Research and Design Director, Here I Am Studio
Take action
Action-focused resources for those who want to drive positive change for women and girls.
A Framework for TFGBV Programming
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A practical framework to help organisations plan or strengthen their work on technology-facilitated gender-based violence. It takes you through prevention, response and wider systems change, helping you think about where your own programmes can make a difference.
English only
“We love this because there are still very few frameworks designed specifically for TFGBV programming, making this a really valuable resource. It brings together practical guidance for organisations looking to develop or strengthen their work in this critical area.”
Kate Greenstock, Research and Design Director, Here I Am Studio
Building Digital Resilience
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A report where girls and young women share the harms they face online and what they want to see change from tech companies, governments and families. Use their experiences and voices to help make the case that keeping people safe online is a shared responsibility.
“This report makes it easy to understand the experience of young women online today. It includes lots of quotes that women and girls could find relatable and help them recognise digital abuse.”
Nadine Krishnamurthy-Spencer, Director of Product, Chayn
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