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Spotlighting digital violence against female journalists

14 Jul 2022

The Jordan Times recently interviewed Shahed Jihad, a Jordanian journalist and member of a trailblazing Foundation-supported team of female digital safety trainers. Internet-based tools are...

Jordanian women tackle online violence

19 May 2022

From hacking and harassment to doxxing and blackmail, digital gender-based violence (GBV) is on the rise globally. That’s why more and more women are proactively...

The SecDev Foundation’s Former SalamaTech Field Member Receives Prestigious Peace Award

30 Mar 2020

The SecDev Foundation is proud to announce that one of its former field team members, Mayson Almisri, has won the 2020 Gandhi Peace Award. Almisri...

CyberSAR: “Really basic things you do for digital safety make a huge difference”

26 Mar 2020

“CyberSAR helped me to see that that really basic things you do for your digital safety can make a huge difference,” says Sanzhar1 the director...

[email protected] Programme Launches Digital Safety Campaign for Women and Youth in the MENA Region

11 Feb 2020

On February 11th, celebrities and civil society organizations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will join together to raise awareness of digital...

Teams Compete to Shape Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Future

28 Oct 2019

More than 160 people raced against the clock to come up with the best ideas to support digital citizenship in Kyrgyzstan during a three-day event...

UN Highlights CyberSAR as an Important Tool for Digital Risk Management

17 Jul 2019

A recent UN report identifies The SecDev Foundation’s CyberSAR (Cyber Safety Assessment and Response) methodology as an effective tool that helps civil society organizations improve...

UNESCO report highlights need to strengthen digital citizenship education in Vietnam

17 May 2019

UNESCO Bangkok on 14 May 2019 launched a research report comparing youth knowledge of and attitudes on digital citizenship across four Asian countries. The report,...

Vietnam Internet Forum 2019 – Youth and Internet Policy

28 Feb 2019

Youth engaging in internet policy debates? Absolutely! Vietnam’s first-ever Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF) event will be held as part of the Vietnam Internet Forum...

The SDGs are on the agenda at the world’s largest mobile industry event

28 Feb 2019

Connectivity for Development? Yes! Without Digital Safety? No! Mobile operators are embracing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is needed. But increasing mobile connectivity without...

SecDev Foundation partners support Vietnam network for child online safety

12 Jul 2018

12 July 2018 – Vietnam took an important step toward better protecting its youth from online risks with the launch of the National Network for...

Digital Citizenship: A Primer

25 Apr 2018

If you use the internet, then you are a digital citizen. This means you have a responsibility for the things you do online – it’s...

Saving Syrian Lives: A Woman’s Work is Never Done Even Online

08 Mar 2018

Sarah al-Hourani’s life changed dramatically with the Syrian uprising in 2011. Until the protests that rocked her hometown of Daraa over the arrest and torture...

Celebrating Cyber Women 2018

15 Feb 2018

All around the world, women are using digital technology to innovate. To celebrate these achievements, the SecDev Foundation will be featuring inspiring women and their...

Black Rose Book Launch

01 Feb 2018

Using Manga to Teach Digital Safety in Vietnam Custom graphic novel sheds light on online dangers and human trafficking. The SecDev Foundation is proud to...

Internet in Syria Remains Critical – and Challenged

30 Jan 2018

By Abdulrahman al-Masri Internet in Syria remains critical – and challenged. Footage from Vice on HBO’s latest documentary, Assad’s Syria, shows a large web of exposed and intertwined wires in the...