Online harassment, stalking, image-based abuse and threats push women and girls out of digital spaces. GISF works to prevent technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) and to support those affected.
TFGBV includes cyberstalking, sharing intimate images without consent, deepfake sexual images, doxxing, online threats, and control through phones, tracking apps and access to accounts, often by a partner or someone the survivor knows. It is closely linked to violence offline, and it drives women out of public life, journalism, politics and activism.
Our work is guided by UN Women and UNFPA’s global work on TFGBV, and by Ghana’s legal protections, including the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) and the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732). We work alongside our ShieldHER programme and partners such as the Ghana Police Service’s Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU).
Our approach is:
Our Child Online Protection Program provides practical knowledge and skills that help children navigate the internet safely and responsibly.
Training for women, girls, young men and communities on recognizing and challenging TFGBV.
Securing accounts, checking for tracking apps, and safely keeping evidence of abuse.
Confidential guidance through the CyberClinic Helpline on 267, and referral to DOVVSU, legal aid and counselling.
Training police, service providers and institutions to respond effectively to TFGBV.
Partner with GISF to bring TFGBV prevention and support to your school, organisation or community.
