Digital Safety Hub
Learn. Protect. Take Action.
Technology has transformed the way we connect, learn, organize, and express ourselves. But it has also created new forms of violence that disproportionately target women and girls.
For years, FEMALE has been working to make digital spaces safer through awareness campaigns, research, legal advocacy, survivor support, educational resources, community engagement and policy reform.
Whether you’re looking to better protect yourself online, understand your rights, access practical digital safety tools, explore research, learn from survivor stories, or discover our advocacy work, this hub brings together FEMALE’s campaigns, resources, and initiatives on technology-facilitated gender-based violence in one place.
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Find the resources, campaigns, research, tools, and support you’re looking for.
Campaigns
Stories and initiatives creating safer digital spaces.
FEATURED CAMPAIGN · 2026
Lynn Story
Recognize it. Talk about it. Seek support.
A storytelling campaign following Lynn’s journey through body image, online grooming, digital blackmail, and help-seeking. Combined with expert insights from psychologist Wardé Bou Daher, the campaign equips adolescent girls and young women with practical digital safety knowledge and encourages safer online experiences.
CAMPAIGN · 2025
Only the Law Can Lock the Block
Advocating for Lebanon's first comprehensive law against digital violence.
A national advocacy campaign calling for stronger legal protection against technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Through public awareness, policy dialogue, and advocacy, the campaign urges the adoption of survivor-centered legislation that protects women and girls in digital spaces.
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Media Coverage
CAMPAIGN · 2025
UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls
Ending digital violence is essential to achieving gender equality.
Launched by FEMALE in partnership with UNFPA Lebanon during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, this national advocacy campaign calls for the adoption of Lebanon’s first comprehensive law to protect women and girls from technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Through videos, public advocacy, and community engagement, the campaign amplifies the call for safer digital spaces and stronger legal protections.
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CAMPAIGN · DIGITAL SUPPORT
Digital Violence Helpline
Support starts with reaching out.
FEMALE’s helpline campaign encourages women and girls experiencing technology-facilitated gender-based violence to seek confidential support. Through awareness materials, digital campaigns, and survivor-centered messaging, the campaign highlights that no one should face online violence alone and that legal, psychosocial, and digital safety support are available.
The campaign promotes FEMALE’s confidential helpline, connecting survivors with guidance, referrals, and support services in a safe and confidential manner.
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FLAGSHIP CAMPAIGN · 2020
Screens Do Not Protect
Digital violence is real violence.
Launched in 2020 in response to the rise of online violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, Screens Do Not Protect is FEMALE’s flagship campaign on technology-facilitated gender-based violence. The campaign raises awareness, equips women and girls with digital safety knowledge, amplifies survivor voices, and advocates for stronger protection and accountability.
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Research & Policy
Evidence, research, and policy recommendations advancing safer digital spaces for women and girls.
POLICY PAPER
The Lebanese Digital Violence Prevention Bill: Policy Recommendations
Cyber violence against women and girls in Lebanon is a growing and urgent issue. This policy paper presents concrete recommendations for Lebanon’s first comprehensive law addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence. It analyzes legislative gaps, survivor testimonies, and proposes legal reforms that strengthen prevention, protection, justice, and accountability.
Prepared by: Dr. Rouba El Helou
Supervised by: Hayat Mirshad
Published by: FEMALE
REGIONAL REPORT
Online Violence Against Women Human Rights Defenders in the MENA
Produced by FEMALE in partnership with ICNL, this regional report examines how online violence affects women human rights defenders across the MENA region and explores its impact on their activism, freedom of expression, and digital safety.
Guides & Toolkits
Practical resources to help women and girls build safer digital habits and navigate online risks with confidence.
FEATURED GUIDE
Digital Safety Manual for Adolescent Girls
A practical guide designed to help adolescent girls navigate digital spaces safely, recognize online risks, and build healthy digital habits.
TOOLKIT
Feminist Cyber Security Toolkit
A practical toolkit designed to help women activists understand digital risks, choose the right protection tools, and strengthen their digital security.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
Gendering the Cyber World – Women and Girls Safety Online
A collection of educational fact sheets covering online gender-based violence, online relationships, digital safety, parental guidance, technology and violence against women, and practical online protection tips.
Educational Videos & Content
Explore FEMALE's educational video library on technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
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Stories, News & Blogs
Survivor stories, advocacy updates, legal developments, and highlights from FEMALE’s work on digital violence.
SURVIVOR STORY
Rescued from Years of Online Blackmail: The Story of a Survivor
One of the success stories that emerged following the launch of Screens Do Not Protect, highlighting how survivor-centered support helped a woman escape years of online blackmail.
POLICY & ADVOCACY
A Step Toward Legislation: FEMALE Leads the Call for Lebanon's First Cyber Violence Law
Building dialogue for legal change.
As part of its ongoing advocacy efforts, FEMALE convened a national roundtable bringing together members of parliament, legal experts, political parties, and civil society representatives to discuss Lebanon’s first comprehensive draft law on technology-facilitated gender-based violence. The event marked an important step toward strengthening legal protections for women and girls in digital spaces through dialogue, collaboration, and survivor-centered policymaking.
NETWORKING EVENT
Combating Digital Violence: FEMALE's Networking Event in Tripoli
Strengthening partnerships to combat digital violence.
Bringing together legal professionals, security actors, civil society organizations, and policymakers, FEMALE’s networking event in Tripoli fostered collaboration around preventing technology-facilitated gender-based violence and advancing legal reform. The event highlighted the importance of coordinated action, survivor support, and collective advocacy in building safer digital spaces for women and girls.
ADVOCACY & LAW
FEMALE Initiates Work on the First-of-its-Kind Draft Law for the Protection Against Online Gender-Based Violence
Learn how FEMALE began developing Lebanon’s first specialized draft law addressing online gender-based violence through a survivor-centered legal framework.
Events, Trainings & Sessions
Building knowledge, strengthening communities.
FEMALE organizes awareness sessions, trainings, workshops, networking events, conferences, and community dialogues that empower women and girls, strengthen digital safety, and support collective action to end technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
INSTAGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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Our Impact
Since 2019, FEMALE has been working to advance the rights, protection, safety, leadership, and meaningful participation of women and girls in Lebanon and across the region through awareness, capacity building, survivor support, humanitarian response, research, advocacy, community engagement and policy reform.
People Reached
Through digital awareness campaigns, advocacy initiatives, educational content, and online engagement addressing women’s rights, gender equality, GBV, technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and digital safety.
Digital Safety Awareness Sessions
Delivered across schools, universities, community centers, organizations, and communities throughout Lebanon, raising awareness on digital safety, online GBV, TFGBV, and safer digital practices.
Survivors Supported
Through confidential psychosocial support, legal support, case management, digital safety guidance, and referrals.
Resources Produced
Including research, policy papers, toolkits, manuals, educational resources, and practical digital safety guides.
First Draft Law
FEMALE led the development and advocacy of Lebanon's first draft law to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence, contributing to stronger prevention, protection, justice, and accountability for women and girls.
Impact is more than a statistic.
For over seven years, FEMALE has combined research, advocacy, survivor support, legal reform, awareness campaigns, and community engagement to address technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Through this holistic approach, we continue working toward a future where women and girls can participate in digital spaces safely, freely, and without fear.
Need Immediate Support?
If you or someone you know is experiencing technology-facilitated gender-based violence, FEMALE provides confidential support and referrals.
Stay Connected
Digital spaces are constantly changing, and so are the challenges women and girls face online. As FEMALE continues to develop new campaigns, research, educational resources, and advocacy initiatives, this hub will continue to grow alongside them.
Check back regularly to explore our latest work, discover new resources, and join us in building safer digital spaces for women and girls.
Join the Movement
Creating safer digital spaces requires all of us.
Whether you’re a young person, educator, parent, activist, journalist, or policymaker, you can play a role in preventing technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
