Challenges at the Intersection of Online Gender-Based Violence and Intersectional Youth Movements for Democracy in the SWANA Region

In collaboration with Democracy Moves and funded by the Porticus Learning Partnership, Restless Development selected Politics4Her to conduct a research project. This project focuses on the complex challenges at the intersection of online gender-based violence (OGBV) and youth movements advocating for democratic values, particularly in the SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region. The research delves into the experiences and challenges faced by intersectional youth activists in this context. It sheds light on the specific vulnerabilities and struggles of intersectional youth activists facing OGBV in the SWANA region, thereby informing strategies to support and protect these activists as they advocate for democratic values in environments that are often hostile to their efforts and identities.

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