Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Protection. Empowerment. Justice.
Our GBV programs use both grassroots advocacy and tech innovation to prevent and respond to violence. From digital safety training to emergency shelter referral tools, we’re creating survivor-centered solutions and building safer communities for all.
1. SafeTech Spaces for Girls
Overview:
We provide girls with safe digital and physical spaces to document and report abuse through encrypted tech tools and trained facilitators.
Objectives:
To enable confidential reporting of abuse
To increase digital literacy for protection
To support survivors through tech-enabled platforms
Activities:
Installation of digital GBV reporting kiosks
Girls-only digital labs for safety and learning
Training on privacy, encryption, and self-defense apps
Target Audience:
Girls aged 12–25 in urban/rural areas
CTA:
️ Safe girls. Strong communities.
2. DEI – Community Gender Watch Groups
Overview:
We train inclusive, diverse youth groups as monitors and first responders to violence and exploitation in their communities—protecting all gender identities.
Objectives:
To create inclusive GBV response networks
To foster community responsibility and surveillance
To champion gender diversity and equity
Activities:
Youth training on DEI, GBV indicators, and response
Creation of community watch protocols
Regular community check-ins and reporting
Target Audience:
Youth leaders, community members of all genders
CTA:
Be the eyes that protect. Join a watch group.
3. Digital Safety for Women Training Series
Overview:
We host regular training sessions for women on how to stay safe online—addressing cyberbullying, online harassment, and digital privacy.
Objectives:
To increase women’s online security
To reduce incidents of tech-facilitated GBV
To build confidence in digital expression
Activities:
Workshops on privacy settings, doxing prevention, and data safety
Real-life case simulations and role-plays
One-on-one support for victims of cyberviolence
Target Audience:
Women and girls aged 15+, especially online content creators
CTA:
Your voice matters. Protect it.
4. Legal Rights Awareness Clinics
Overview:
We organize legal clinics to educate women on their rights under Ugandan law, reporting procedures, and how to access justice.
Objectives:
To build legal literacy around GBV and human rights
To improve confidence in the legal system
To connect women with legal aid services
Activities:
Monthly mobile legal clinics in target districts
Paralegal training and referral support
Co-hosted sessions with human rights lawyers
Target Audience:
Women survivors of violence, youth, community activists
CTA:
Know your rights. Use your power.
5. TF-GBV Emergency Safe Shelter Partnerships
Overview:
We partner with existing shelters to provide emergency safe spaces for girls and women affected by tech-facilitated and offline violence—supported by digital referral tools.
Objectives:
To expand shelter access to survivors of all forms of GBV
To create a tech-based referral system
To support healing and reintegration
Activities:
Referral platform linking girls to partner shelters
Trauma-informed psychosocial support
Reintegration programs post-crisis
Target Audience:
GBV survivors, local CSOs, first responders
CTA:
When home isn’t safe, we help you find shelter.