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Ripoti Africa

RIPOTI is a platform developed by Paradigm Initiative to enable individuals, CSOs, human rights defenders, advocates, activists, and the general public to report and collaboratively address African digital rights violations.

Lagos
cyberwar, corruption, hate speech, Reduced inequalities, human rights, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), anti-harassment, Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Prune

AI-powered takedowns. We weaponize LLMs against digital exploitation

San Francisco
Gender Equality, Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Smart Reporting and Referral (SmartRR)

SmartRR is a virtual one stop shop for Gender Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health. We are committed to creating a safer, more supportive world for survivors and adolescent girls.

Nigeria
Gender Equality, women, apps, Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Ask Sri

A chatbot that answers common questions about sexual health, contraception, relationships, human development, sexual behaviour and, society.

Colombo, Sri Lanka
mental health, maternal health, women's health, health, LGBTQI, Good health and well-being, anti-harassment, Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Prathya

Prathya is an online ecosystem of support for persons affected by OGBV in Sri Lanka developed by the organizations Hashtag Generation and Delete Nothing and was launched in October 2022.

Colombo, Sri Lanka
2022
harassment, women, domestic violence, human rights, LGBTQI, "Peace, justice, and strong institutions", anti-harassment, Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Delete Nothing

Delete Nothing aims to document technology-related gender-based violence in Sri Lanka, particularly but not limited to the experiences of girls, women, and queer and trans people in Sri Lanka.

Colombo, Sri Lanka
anti-trafficking, reports, anti-harassment, Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Caught in the Web (CitW)

Caught in the Web (CitW) is a 26 month initiative supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office United Kingdom where Search for Common Ground, Hashtag Generation, and Centre for Equality and Justice work as a consortium to advance effective responses to gendered online hate speech and cyber sexual and gender based violence in Sri Lanka.

Colombo, Sri Lanka
2021
hate speech, Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV)

Uli

Uli lets you take control over your Twitter timeline by redacting slurs, allowing you to archive problematic tweets and coordinating actions with your friends.

India
Gender Equality, hate speech, X (Twitter), Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV), extensions