10/12/2025
The PONA Initiative was honoured to join the Joint Advocacy Network under the , in partnership with and fellow (GNB) members.
Today, as we mark the day of the Against Gender-Based Violence, we raise our voices in support of this year’s theme: Women and Girls.”
In our digital age, violence isn’t only happening in homes or communities it is also happening online. Digital violence shows up as cyberbullying, online harassment, harmful messages, stalking, fake accounts, and the non-consensual sharing of photos or information. These acts cause real harm, silence young women and girls, and create fear in spaces that should offer connection and opportunity.
During our engagement in the Joint Advocacy Network, we gained powerful insights on how to make digital spaces safer, promote digital literacy, and support survivors of online abuse. Together, we are building stronger, more responsive systems to protect girls both offline and online.
As the 16 Days campaign ends, our work continues.
PONA Initiative remains committed to advocating, educating, and standing with girls and young women so they can use digital spaces confidently, safely, and freely.
Let’s keep uniting to end digital violence because every girl deserves safety, dignity, and respect wherever she is.
