Every Number Has a Story. Every Story Deserves to Be Heard. Have you ever watched a woman express an opinion online and noticed how quickly the conversation shifts from what she said to who she is? Her appearance becomes the subject. Her personal life is dragged into the discussion. Insults replace arguments. Sometimes, the comments escalate into threats. Now imagine experiencing this repeatedly, simply because you chose to speak. The internet did not invent misogyny. It gave it new tools. Digital platforms can make harassment easier to distribute, allow harmful content to reach larger audiences, and enable attacks to continue long after the original incident. For women who are journalists, activists, politicians or public advocates, the consequences can be particularly troubling. The same visibility that allows their work to reach people can also expose them to targeted abuse. And when women anticipate harassment before speaking, the harm extends beyond the individual. Their voices may be missing from conversations that affect us all. The question is not just whether women can access the internet. It is whether they can participate freely without being punished for their visibility. Read the Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women: Africa Digital Harm Report wardcnigeria.org/technology-… and explore what the experiences of women in Nigeria and Kenya reveal about the future of digital safety, inclusion and participation. For today's reading: Context and Structural and Power Dynamics Shaping TFVAWG, p. 15. @BigBadReni @faree_for_real @SavvyRinu

When Help Is Hard to Find Dear All, Imagine experiencing online abuse and finally deciding to seek help. You want someone to listen, guide you and help you understand your options. But you are unsure which organisation to contact or whether support will be available when you need it. For survivors of technology-facilitated violence, knowing where to turn can make a difference. Without clear information about available services, women may struggle to find the support they need. The Digital Harm Effect report examines awareness of support services and the role organisations can play in responding to technology-facilitated violence. In Nigeria, 57.4% of respondents were aware of NGOs and feminist organisations as sources of support. This awareness is important, but it also raises a question: how do we ensure that every woman who needs help knows where to find it? Support should not depend on knowing the right person or stumbling upon the right organisation. Civil society organisations, feminist movements and other support providers must continue making their services visible, accessible and responsive to survivors’ needs. Women deserve to know that help exists and how to reach it. Read here, the Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women: Africa Digital Harm Report and explore what the experiences of women in Nigeria and Kenya reveal about the future of digital safety, inclusion and participation. Today's reading: Report reference: Awareness of Support Services, p. 45. wardcnigeria.org/technology-… @ChiomaChuka @obyezeks @NatashaAkpoti @BigBadReni @UNTrustFundEVAW @UN_Women @SavvyRinu @faree_for_real

Day 15: When the System Itself Becomes a Barrier Imagine finding the courage to report online abuse, only to encounter a system that is difficult to navigate, offers little guidance or leaves you uncertain about what happens next. For a survivor, seeking help should be a step towards safety and justice. But when reporting processes are unclear, support is difficult to access or responses fall short, the system itself can become another obstacle. The Digital Harm Effect report examines the barriers women face when seeking help for technology-facilitated violence. These challenges remind us that encouraging survivors to report abuse is not enough. The systems receiving those reports must also be accessible, responsive and trustworthy. What does it mean to encourage women to speak up if the systems meant to support them are difficult to navigate? Survivors deserve clear information, respectful treatment and meaningful support. Reporting should not become another burden placed on the person who has already experienced harm. Building safer digital spaces also means building systems that listen, respond and hold perpetrators accountable. Read here, the Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women: Africa Digital Harm Report and explore what the experiences of women in Nigeria and Kenya reveal about the future of digital safety, inclusion and participation. wardcnigeria.org/technology-… Today's reading: Report reference: Barriers to Reporting, p. 37. @ChiomaChuka @obyezeks @NatashaAkpoti @BigBadReni @UNTrustFundEVAW @UN_Women @SavvyRinu @faree_for_real

The internet did not invent misogyny. It gave it new tools. Online harassment, threats, impersonation, doxxing and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images are ways technology can be used to silence, intimidate and control women and girls. While digital spaces offer opportunities for learning, connection, advocacy and participation, they can also reproduce the inequalities and power imbalances women face offline. Women should not have to choose between using their digital voice and protecting their safety. The question is not whether women belong online. It is how we make digital spaces safe for them? Read The Digital Harm Effect: Confronting Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls in Africa: A Case Study of Nigeria and Kenya. Reference - Context: Structural and Power Dynamics Shaping TFVAWG, page 15 🔗 wardcnigeria.org/technology-… @BigBadReni @faree_for_real @SavvyRinu

When the Digital World Becomes a Battleground What if your phone stopped feeling safe? Think about how much of your life lives inside your phone. Your conversations. Your photographs. Your work. Your friendships. Your opinions. The things you search for when nobody is watching. For many women, the internet has become a place to learn, work, build businesses, organise, speak up and connect with other people. But what happens when that same space suddenly stops feeling safe? A message from a stranger becomes a threat. Someone creates an account pretending to be you. A private photograph is shared without your consent. Someone begins watching where you go online, sending unwanted messages, or exposing information about you. And suddenly, the phone you once reached for without thinking becomes something you hesitate to open. This is one of the realities behind technology-facilitated violence against women and girls. And perhaps the most unsettling part is that the violence does not necessarily end when you put your phone down. It can follow you to work. Into your home. Into your relationships. Into your mental health. In our research with women and girls in Nigeria and Kenya, we heard experiences that showed just how deeply digital violence can affect everyday life. One participant put it simply: “I deleted all my accounts. I don't trust the internet anymore.” Think about that for a moment. What would have to happen before you decided that disappearing from the digital world was safer than staying visible? And what does it mean for women when being visible online becomes a risk? Over the next 28 days, we want to explore these questions with you. Not simply through statistics, but through the experiences, fears, choices and realities of women who are navigating this digital world. Because behind every number is a woman trying to live her life. Read the Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women: Africa Digital Harm Report and explore what the experiences of women in Nigeria and Kenya reveal about the future of digital safety, inclusion and participation wardcnigeria.org/technology-… @SavvyRinu @faree_for_real @BigBadReni

66 Nigerian women. 66 stories of impact. 🇳🇬✨ The Amazon 1.0 is a new national initiative to document and preserve the stories and contributions of Nigerian women across leadership, public service, business, education, agriculture, the creative sector and more. Through art, documentation and storytelling, their legacies will be preserved for generations to come. #TheAmazon1.0 #NigerianWomen Read more : womennewstoday.com/2026/09/1…

The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has condemned alleged cases of child abuse reported in Abia and Anambra states, including Technology-Facilitated Gender Based Violence (TFGBV) involving the recording and circulation of abuse against children, warning Nigerians against normalising violence against children or further harming victims by circulating videos and images of abuse online. READ MORE : womennewstoday.com/2026/09/1… @BigBadReni @faree_for_real

This is exactly why we must stop blaming girls for outcomes that our systems helped create. Bisola knew what she wanted. At 15, she sought confidential contraceptive information because she understood she was not ready for a pregnancy. Instead of receiving care, she was turned away. A girl who asked for information was met with a barrier. The consequence was a pregnancy, interrupted education, and a young mother carrying a child while preparing for an examination she should have taken years ago. We cannot keep telling girls to “make responsible choices” while denying them the information and services they need to make those choices. Every girl deserves access to confidential, respectful and adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. Bisola did her part. The system failed her. Several Bisola are out there , some are in worse situation , not any second chance We must do better. @BigBadReni @SavvyRinu @faree_for_real

A total of 111 girls have emerged as winners from over 3,700 participants in the 2026 National Girls in ICT Competition, taking a major step into Nigeria’s technology and innovation space.  Read more : womennewstoday.com/2026/08/2…

For more than three decades, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki has walked the corridors of Nigeria’s justice system, rising from a young State Counsel to become the first woman to occupy the highest judicial office in Kano State. Read more : womennewstoday.com/2026/08/2…