Resources for Online Violence Against Women in Politics:
Tweets that Chill (NDI)
Case studies from Colombia, Indonesia, and Kenya examining
the challenges facing women engaging in online political
discourse.
Interventions to End Online Violence Against Women in
Politics (NDI)
A list of interventions to address online violence against
women in politics for governments, tech companies, civil
society, and media that can be tailored to fit each
country’s political and legal context.
#NotTheCost: Stopping Violence Against Women in Politics,
Renewed Call to Action (NDI)
Following up on NDI’s original #NotTheCost campaign, this
resource highlights emerging best practices in combating
violence against women in politics and where, how, and by
whom further actions still need to be taken.
Addressing Online Misogyny and Gendered Disinformation: A
How-to Guide (NDI)
This resource outlines recommendations for those working
globally to mitigate the democratic harms of disinformation,
to ensure women’s safe participation and leadership in
politics, and to monitor the social media and information
environment in elections.
Toolkit: Youth Guide to End Online Gender-Based Violence (UN
Women)
Case studies from Colombia, Indonesia, and Kenya examining
the challenges facing women engaging in online political
discourse.
Women’s Digital Resource Catalog (IREX)
A collection of digital resources to help women in politics
and public life experiencing TFGBV, including recommended
actions to prevent, respond to, and recover from TFGBV.
A Digital Resilience Toolkit for Women in Politics
(#ShePersisted)
A digital resilience toolkit for women in politics with
tactics for preventing and responding to online violence.
Survivor Resources:
think10 (NDI)
A safety planning tool for women in politics that creates
customized safety plans based on a brief questionnaire.
Fix the Glitch 3.0 (Glitch)
A UK-based charity combating online abuse and championing
digital citizenship. Glitch offers free resources, including
a toolkit for women in politics and resources on documenting
and reporting online abuse.
Online Harassment Field Manual (PEN America)
A resource for preventing and responding to online
harassment for survivors, bystanders, and organizations that
includes step by step guidance on locking down your online
presence, prioritizing self-care, and taking legal actions.
Online Harassment Resources (National Sexual Violence
Resource Center)
A comprehensive library of resources on digital safety and
online harassment, including podcasts, webinars, and
research.
List of International Resources (Cyber Civil Rights
Initiative)
Lists of resources on image-based abuse by country,
including organizations that can offer image removal or
direct support for survivors, helpful guides, and other
information.
Stop NCII
A free tool designed to support victims of Non-Consensual
Intimate Image (NCII) abuse.
Digital Security Resources:
Helplines
Digital Security Helpline (Access Now)
A 24/7 digital security helpline available to civil
society around the globe. The helpline operates in
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian,
Tagalog, Arabic, and Italian.
Security Lab (Amnesty Tech)
The Security Lab offers a free-of-charge Digital
Forensics analysis service for human rights defenders,
activists, journalists, and other civil society
members at risk - particularly those who have reason
to believe their accounts or devices may have been
targeted by spyware.
Digital Security Helpdesk (DefendDefenders)
A digital security incident response helpline for
human rights defenders in/from the East and Horn of
Africa.
Digital Society Africa Helpline
A digital security helpline tailored to individual
activists in Southern and East Africa.
Digital Safety Helpdesk (SMEX)
The Digital Safety Helpdesk supports activists,
journalists, marginalized groups, and human rights
defenders facing cybersecurity incidents and online
threats in West Asia and North Africa.
Vita Activa
A helpline in Spanish and English for women and
LGBTIQ+ journalists, activists and gender, land and
labor rights, and freedom of expression defenders
experiencing stress, trauma, crisis, burnout and/or
gender based violence.
Security Planning / Risk Assessment
Security Planner
(Consumer Reports)
(Consumer Reports)
Security Planner helps to develop a basic digital
security plan to address common areas of risk.
Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (Ford Foundation)
A detailed questionnaire designed to help
organizations identify strengths and weaknesses in
their cybersecurity approach, as well as provide
resources for improvement.
SOAP App
A simple tool that enables civil society organizations
to build better security policies.
General Guides / Resources
Surveillance Self Defense Guides (Electronic Frontier
Foundation)
A series of guides that provides critical tips, tools
and how-tos for safer online communications and
general digital security.
Cybersecurity Handbook for CSOs (NDI)
A series of guides that provides critical tips, tools
and how-tos for safer online communications and
general digital security.
Shira
A quiz to practice identifying and appropriately
responding to phishing messages.
2FA Directory
A guide to two-factor authentication instructions for
most popular platforms and services.
Self Care Protocols
A collection of self-care protocols developed by the
Center for Victims of Torture.