After our No Safe Scroll report exposed the scale of gendered hate on TikTok and YouTube in Ethiopia, TikTok reached out to engage directly with the findings. Together, we co-hosted a forum in Addis Ababa, bringing together media, civil society, and community voices to tackle tech-facilitated gender-based violence and push for safer digital spaces.

After our recent videos on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Ethiopia were flooded with online hate speech, we decided to investigate what was being said, and why.

Driven to leave Ethiopia by relentless online abuse, wellness expert and influencer Lella Misikir’s story exposes the harsh reality of technology-facilitated gender-based violence in Ethiopia.

CIR's research reveals how unchecked online abuse, harmful stereotypes, and mockery are driving Ethiopian women and girls out of public life.

As the Taliban continue to erode women's rights, many Afghan women have turned to Instagram as a lifeline for community, self-expression and business - while navigating increasing restrictions and abuse.

Designed as a resource for researchers, journalists, and the public, the new hub aims to raise awareness and increase access to gender-focused, open source research on a range of countries and contexts.

How online hate became normalised in Ethiopia

CIR explains how gendered disinformation works and provides actionable responses for governments and civil society.

A network of fake accounts are posing as young American women and posting pro-Trump content online, but they’re hiding behind – and in some cases manipulating – the images of European fashion influencers.

Three years on from the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, women are banned from education, work and most other areas of public life.

An overview of women’s rights under the Taliban: erasure from public life, violence at home and online.

A new CIR report explores the ins and outs of identity-based disinformation, demonstrating its online and offline impact on marginalised groups.