The internet and digital technology have opened new possibilities for human progress and also new opportunities for harm. Perpetrators exploit limited regulation and the borderless nature of the internet to groom, harass, extort, traffic, and violate their victims within and across jurisdictions with greater ease and impunity.
8th September 2025
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Advancing digital rights and legal reforms to end technology-facilitated gender-based violence and protect women and girls in Southern Africa
The rise of deepfake image-based sexual abuse necessitates urgent and comprehensive responses from technological innovation, legal reform, and societal awareness
