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Amanda Manyame

Digital Rights Advisor

Amanda Manyame joined Equality Now in December 2020 as a Digital Rights Advisor. Amanda works at the intersection of technology and law. She advises and conducts research on digital laws, policies, and human rights, and anticipates the legal risks and harms associated with technological innovation. Amanda has actively worked with civil society organisations, tech companies, and policy influencers to provide an understanding of the different considerations that influence tech policy, laws, and digital rights. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB); and a Master of Laws degree (LLM), which focuses on information and communications law.

Amanda is a proponent of public interest technology and advocates for policy and regulatory development that creates an enabling environment for technological advancements that do not risk human rights and further perpetuate harm against women. Her favourite quote is by Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception”.

Outside of work, Amanda enjoys CrossFit training, travelling, and cooking.

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18th August 2025

10 min read

Empowering women and girls in Zimbabwe: 5 things you should know from our UN Submission

28th February 2025

43 min read

Where you’ll find Equality Now at CSW69

30th April 2024

9 min read

Sexual violence in the metaverse has a real-world impact on victims 

2nd April 2024

33 min read

Bringing gender equality to the world stage: Equality Now at CSW68

28th February 2024

10 min read

Lack of legal protections against doxing is putting women at greater risk of online stalking and harassment

22nd February 2024

20 min read

Where you’ll find Equality Now at CSW68

26th January 2024

7 min read

Growing pandemic of deepfake image-based sexual exploitation requires an urgent response from lawmakers

22nd January 2024

4 min read

The rise of deepfake image-based sexual abuse necessitates urgent and comprehensive responses from technological innovation, legal reform, and societal awareness   

19th October 2023

14 min read

Women’s Rights Organizations Raise Concerns with the UN over the US’s Failure to Uphold Human Rights of Women and Girls

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Experiencing technology-facilitated gender-based violence in Kenya: Lived experiences of women and girls

Survivors across Kenya share how digital tools are used to stalk, shame, and silence them. Our latest report outlines key findings and urgent calls for a safer digital space.

Not just online: Addressing sexual exploitation and abuse across digital and physical realities in Kenya

This policy brief reveals how technology amplifies sexual exploitation and abuse in Kenya and outlines a comprehensive roadmap to reform legal, social, and tech systems.

Advancing digital rights and legal reforms to end technology-facilitated gender-based violence and protect women and girls in Southern Africa

Equality Now and AUDRi, in partnership with the Southern Africa Youth Forum, co-hosted a side event on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) at the Southern Africa People’s Summit on 16 August 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The discussion centred on how advancing digital rights for women, girls, and other marginalised groups through legal reforms can help end TFGBV, with a particular focus on tackling online sexual exploitation and abuse.

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