JFC Nigeria unveils youth-focused factsheet on misogyny and TFGBV
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Journalists for Christ International Outreach (JFC Nigeria) has released a factsheet designed to equip young people with practical knowledge to recognise, understand and safely respond to misogyny and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in campus and digital spaces.
The publication, titled “Factsheet on Misogyny and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV),” provides practical information on how gender-based abuse occurs across digital platforms, including WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, X, Snapchat, Facebook, campus forums and other online spaces.
JFC Focal Person for the TFGBV project and Vice President of JFC, Mrs Ugonma Cokey, disclosed that the factsheet was developed under the Public Recognition Small Grant, with funding support from the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC).
According to Cokey, digital spaces have become an integral part of everyday life for young Nigerians, providing opportunities to learn, connect, organise, express opinions, promote businesses and build communities.
“However, these spaces can also be used to shame, threaten, sexually harass, stalk, monitor or control people because of their gender,” she said.
She stressed that online attacks against women should not be dismissed as simply “online drama”, noting that such abuse can have serious consequences for a person’s safety, dignity, education, relationships and participation in public and digital spaces.
The factsheet identifies common forms of TFGBV, including online and sexual harassment, cyberstalking and digital monitoring, doxxing, image-based abuse, sexting-related abuse, sextortion and blackmail, impersonation and fake accounts, AI-generated and manipulated content, unwanted sexual content, and coordinated online attacks.
Project Officer, Ms Blessing Oladunjoye, said the resource is intended not only to help young people identify abusive behaviour but also to encourage them to become peer allies who can help prevent the further spread of abuse.
She explained that the factsheet provides a four-step response framework for young women experiencing TFGBV: STOP, SECURE, REPORT and SUPPORT.
“Recognising technology-facilitated gender-based violence is an important first step towards preventing it,” Oladunjoye said, urging young people and members of online communities to take shared responsibility for creating safer digital spaces.
The factsheet forms part of JFC Nigeria’s ongoing work to promote awareness and public recognition of misogyny and technology-facilitated gender-based violence. It will be distributed to female students in higher institutions across Lagos State and published online to reach a wider student audience across Nigeria.
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Journalists for Christ International Outreach (JFC Nigeria) works to promote responsible journalism, public awareness and social change.
