Sexting | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism

The world of social media has given us so many good opportunities however dangers lurk, especially for girls! What is sexting? Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or images, primarily between mobile phones, of oneself...

Dating Sites | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism

Online dating has become one of the most popular ways of meeting new people nowadays. As fun and convenient as it may seem it does not take away the fact that when you choose to become one with the online dating community you are basically opening yourself to...

Images | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism

Due to an increase in “online transactions”, many women can find themselves in very dangerous situations. An example: A self-employed businesswoman may be contacted via inbox on her LinkedIn account by a man that would like to to set up face-to-face...

Monitoring | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism

Safety online is important for all but especially so for victims of domestic violence. Often, women that are cyber-stalked by their partners, don’t know that the cyber crime is taking place until it is too late. Abusive partners may use spyware software to...

Passwords | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism

The internet is a phenomenal tool to have when wanting to connect with friends however, if you do not protect yourself and your data it can very quickly turn into a dangerous and unfriendly space. What is a strong password? 8 – 12 charactersMix of numbers and...

Hashtags | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is an annual international campaign that seeks to raise awareness against the violation of women and children. The campaign runs from the 25th of November until the 10th of December. For 2019, the UN Women has launched...