Day Eight Spotlight: Everyone’s Invited Founder Soma Sara on Dismantling Rape Culture Through Language
On day eight of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls‘ campaign, Soma Sara discusses dismantling rape culture through language and education, the impact of Everyone’s Invited in schools and the importance of including all genders in the conversation. Soma Sara is the founder […]
Day Seven Spotlight: Lynsey Walton on NUM’s Mission to End Violence and Whorephobia Towards Sex Workers
On day two of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls‘ campaign, Lynsey Walton discusses the interconnections between digital violence and stigma, NUM’s critical safety and advocacy services, alongside the necessity of frontline support. Lynsey Walton is the CEO of National Ugly Mugs (NUM), […]
Day Six Spotlight: Maedb Joy on Fighting Stigma With Sexquitsite Art
On day six of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls‘ campaign, Maedb Joy discusses the violence of shadowbanning and cultural erasure, combatting sex work stigma with political performance art, alongside the trials of building a radical cultural movement. Maedb Joy is the founder […]
Day Five Spotlight: Andrea Powell on STISA’s Global Justice for Survivors of Digital Violence
On day five of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls’ campaign, Andrea Powell shares STISA’s cross-border initiative, survivor-centred partnerships and collective action to erase abusive content online and build digital safety at scale. Andrea Powell is co-founder of Survivors & Tech Solving Image-Based […]
Day Four Spotlight: How Natasha Dixon Built Canada’s First National Support Centre for Adult Survivors of Digital Sexual Violence
On day four of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls’ campaign, Natasha Dixon draws on lived experience, policy expertise and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights to advance survivor-informed resources and push for structural reform in Canada’s tech and education sectors. Natasha Dixon (she/they) is the Founder […]
Day Three Spotlight: How Hera Hussain Built Chayn to Power Survivor Tech and Tackle Digital Violence
On day three of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls‘ campaign, Hera Hussain discusses how a personal act of solidarity sparked Chayn, building intersectional feminist digital futures and the power of tech for survivors. Hera Hussain is the founder and CEO of Chayn, […]
Day Two Spotlight: Sophie Mortimer on the Revenge Porn Helpline in an Era of Rising Digital Violence
On day two of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls‘ campaign, Sophie discusses legal challenges, rising cases at the helpline, StopNCII’s impact, deepfake porn and the need for survivor-centred, intersectional understanding. Sophie Mortimer is the Revenge Porn Helpline Manager at SWGfL. The Helpline, […]
Author Roxy Longworth and Image Angel founder Madelaine Thomas join Shelagh Fogarty
Day One Spotlight: Yiğit Aydinalp on Ending Violence and Defending Digital Sex Workers’ Rights with ESWA
On day one of our ‘Sixteen Activists or Organisations Around the Globe Fighting to End Digital Violence Against all Women and Girls’ campaign for UNite, Yiğit Aydinalp of the European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance discusses digital violence against sex workers and why decriminalisation is essential. Yiğit Aydinalp is currently working as Interim Executive Director of […]
Image Angel and the Digital Sexual Violence Support Centre Partner to Support Survivors of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence
A new cross-border partnership combining innovation and survivor-centred advocacy to address digital sexual abuse. Image Angel’s mission to end image-based abuse takes a powerful step forward through our new partnership with the Digital Sexual Violence Support Centre (DSVSC) — a Canadian non-profit dedicated to empowering adult survivors of technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV). Together, we are […]