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Across the globe, Women Human Rights Defenders organise for justice & equality. #WHRDs face intense attacks — disinformation, surveillance, stalking — but continue the work in a remarkable display of hope & care. So even as we say #NoTechForWar, we continue to #TakeBackTechJoy!

Calling all feminists and allies! #TakeBackTheTech is completing 20 YEARS of research + activism on tech-facilitated violence — and you're invited 😍 Enter a virtual room of allies and co-creators organising with curiosity, joy, pleasure & creativity ➡️ s.apc.org/7F52aG

As we give to gain this women’s month some of the things we need to think around are the spaces that we are existing in. As adolescent girls, young women and older women…..how do we occupy digital spaces without being consumed by them? The evolution of technology has increased accessibility and connectivity across borders at the same time improving how we do things. Innovations such as AR, VR and AI are great tools that can help to amplify our work in various spheres but what women also need is to feel safe when operating in these worlds #FeministTech #HerDigitalSpace #DigitalFutures

Are you a technologist, #DigitalRights advocate or digital practitioner? [ONGOING] Co-hosted by @APC_News, the fourth Global Symposium on Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence (TFGBV) is taking place right now — 4th & 5th March '26. Register now: tfgbvglobalsymposium.vfairs.com

On the #InternationalDayToEndViolenceAgainstSexWorkers, we're spotlighting the incredible work done by Nawara Women’s Network for the MENA region. They supported a digital tool to collect information about violence against sex workers in the MENA region. apc.org/en/news/new-to…

Yes, #OnlineStalking of #WHRDs is real. Marina from @derechosdigital says: "We need a holistic approach... intersectional, proportional, and contextualised. We need rights-based tech governance [because] when defenders are safe, our democracies are safe too." #16Days #16Days2025

¿Siguen las mujeres y la comunidad LGTBIQ+ confinadas en internet? 🚫👉🏿 En este 1er capítulo hablamos sobre un texto de Spitia, un espejo incómodo de la realidad: deepfakes con material de abuso y campañas de odio impulsadas por IA. 📻resistenciadigital.org/primer-princip…👀 #RedesLibres

#GetTheFullPicture: Queer communities have always been a part of our societies and histories. Queerness is not a western concept, and George from @SolidarityFound is tired of #disinformation narratives that try to convince us otherwise! #16Days #InternationalHumanRightsDay

What does feminist digital safety look like? Why is it important? ❤️ @gamla_nahi_vase from @povmumbai says: "Feminist digital safety means it is built into platforms, rather than being an afterthought... Safety is a pre-requisite to fully and freely participate online." #16Days

Supporting Women Human Rights Defenders' advocacy is now more important than ever before. As Anais from #NavegandoLibres puts it: "Funding #WHRDs means funding the fight for a dignified world... asking for our rights and dignity is never extreme." #TakeBackTechJoy #NoTechForWar

The methods of the Varakashi social media stalkers are both brazen and subtle. They are so adept [and] can quickly morph [identities], says a former digital stalker working for Zimbabwe’s government. Read here: genderit.org/feminist-talk/… #NarrativesOfPower #NoTechForWar #16Days

#GetTheFullPicture with the lovely folks at @KICTANet, who do some great work on digital rights and its intersections with gender & disability justice in #Kenya! Find their work on gendered #disinformation and #technology facilitated violence at kictanet.or.ke #16Days

#GetTheFullPicture with #ChambalMedia and @KhabarLahariya: Technologist @aldebaran14 argues that gendered disinformation must be understood in relation to political propaganda, ideological trolling, and the profit models of Big Tech. #16Days Read: khabarlahariya.org/gendered-reali…

Can digital safety legislation be developed without relying on surveillance-heavy solutions? Annex from @PollicyOrg says: "Digital safety regulations are important [but] we recommend government bodies to employ a gender lens in the formation of these regulations." #16Days

Ha’åni Lucia Falo San Nicola from Guåhan writes about the intersecting struggles of Indigenous communities and women’s rights. #WHRDVoices This is definitely a must-read, and possibly a bookmark. On @GenderITorg: genderit.org/Unyielding_Ant… #SafetyForVoices #16Days #IndigenousWomen

Trans people are often stalked online. #NarrativesOfPower #16Days A lot of times, such stalking aims to discredit, silence, and amplify rampant anti-trans disinformation — this has real consequences for an already vulnerable community. Read: genderit.org/feminist-talk/…

#WHRDVoices: Read the reflection of Mariam, a Palestinian woman human rights defender, on the recent Israeli colonial violence, the challenges, and what kept Palestinian human rights defenders going. Now on @GenderITorg: genderit.org/Unyielding_Ant… #16DaysOfActivism #NoTechForWar

What would you do if a casual acquaintance... ➡️ found your personal email address 📩 ➡️ showed up at events you’re going to 🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏽 ➡️ spread a completely fake story (with serious allegations) about your loved one? 💔 Well, Vickie kept receipts 😉: genderit.org/feminist-talk/… #16Days