​This is an in-person event.

​Stolen nudes. Deepfaked porn/Image-based abuse. Stalking. Death and rape threats. Sextortion. Doxxing. 

​These are just some ways technology is being weaponized to cause harm. Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) targets all women but is particularly pervasive among those women and girls with intersecting identities. This has a detrimental silencing effect and serious consequences for democracies and societies.

​Whether it’s raising awareness about intimate-partner violence through film (It Ends With Us), exploring the coexistence of tender and toxic masculinity in rural India (Lapaata Ladies), or exposing systemic failures in supporting survivors of sexual assault (Unbelievable), media has created powerful moments of recognition and advocacy for survivors.

​Women in the creative media industry, especially out-spoken creators, producers and celebrities, are often targeted with abuse due to their large following and capacity to create real change. How can media professionals tell the stories of survivors of TF GBV and advocate for social justice at the same time as protecting their own safety and wellbeing? These are questions we are eager to explore with you all.

​Hosted by UNFPA and Chayn, in this unique event, we will bring together organisations and people from media, civil society and survivors to discuss ways to catalyse the movement to end TF GBV.

​Agenda

​1.45-2pm Doors open
2 - 3:30pm Panel and Q&A
3.30-4.15pm Networking

Complimentary refreshments will be provided at the event.

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Speakers

​Kanwal Ahmed
Kanwal Ahmed is a Pakistani filmmaker, storyteller and community leader who runs one of the largest communities of South Asian women on Facebook.

​Alexandra Robinson, Gender-based Violence Advisor, UNFPA

​Alexandra Robinson is a qualified lawyer and the Gender-based Technical Advisor in the  UNFPA Technical Division in Headquarters.

​Hera Hussain, CEO and Founder, Chayn

​Hera is the Founder and CEO of CHAYN - a global nonprofit that creates resources on the web to address gender-based violence. 

​Toby Graff, Board Member of No More and previously at NBC

​Toby is a social impact and communications leader who has overseen CSR for Lifetime Networks, USA Network, and NBCU's Cable Entertainment division. She currently heads the Graff Group, a social impact consultancy, and serves as a Board member of NO MORE, a charity dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence. 

​Julie Inman - Grant, Australian eSafety Commissioner

With more than 30 years of experience in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors, working at the intersection of technology, public policy and online safety - Julie is Australia's eSafety Commissioner - an organisation committed to helping Australians have safe and positive experiences online.

​Manish Rahatkar - Film Writer, Producer and Director

Manish has worked in various capacities on films such as Mere Pyaari Bindu, The Sky is Pink, and Trapped. He wrote and directed his first short film, Visa, in 2017, which was picked up by the mainstream news for its heartwarming portrayal of the immigration crisis, and travelled to festivals around the world. He is currently writing screenplay and dialogues of an action-adventure feature for B. R. Chopra Films.