Center for Gender, Conflict and Development Studies

Day 9 of the Global 16 Days of Activism against Digital Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.

The Centre for Gender, Conflict and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt, led by its Director: Adaku A. Ubelejit-Nte during an advocacy visit to the Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Health; Prof.Justina Jumbo, on Thursday 4th December, 2025.

“Orange the World, Digital Safety for Empowerment
“Orange the World” is the global call to action that defines the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The colour orange symbolizes hope, visibility, and a brighter future free from all forms of violence. It is a reminder that violence against women and girls is not an inevitable part of society, rather, a violation of human rights that demands urgent attention.Today, we amplify our voices against a pervasive threat; online abuse and digital violence. In this age where technology connects us, empowers us, and expands our horizons, it has also become a space where harm is inflicted with a click, a post, or a message.
While the abuse occurs in digital spaces, its consequences are deeply felt in real life, affecting households, workplaces, and entire communities. It demeans, silences, threatens, and violates. Women and girls, in particular, bear a disproportionate burden of this harm: cyberstalking, non-consensual sharing of images, misogynistic trolling, impersonation, and targeted harassment. These acts shatter confidence, destroy reputations, and in many cases endanger lives.
So today, the Center for Gender, Conflict and Development Studies calls for collective action, governments to strengthen legislation and enforcement; technology platforms to design safer systems; institutions to create clear reporting mechanisms; and communities to challenge the culture of silence that allows digital abuse to thrive.
Let us build a safe,inclusive and more humane space where respect is non-negotiable, accountability is certain, and every person especially, women and girls can thrive without fear.
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Dr. Julie Masi and Adaku Ubelejit-Nte