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Harmful Practices
What does RFLD’s 2026 report on online violence against women cover, which countries, what sources, and how can you use it? Answers here.
Harmful Practices
RFLD’s 2026 report asks civil society and the media to document cases with care and to bring online violence before the African Commission.
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Flexible grants, better data and the Sahel: RFLD’s 2026 report sets out how funders can support the response to online violence against women.
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From clear laws to disaggregated data and treaty ratification, RFLD’s 2026 report sets out seven actions for governments in West and Central Africa.
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Laws that name the harm, accessible reporting, training and funding: RFLD’s 2026 report highlights what already works in West and Central Africa.
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From safety to evidence, removal and justice: RFLD’s 2026 report sets out six steps for responding to online violence against women.
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Automated moderation covers fewer than 20 of Africa’s 2,000 languages. RFLD’s 2026 report looks at platforms, deepfakes and accountability.
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Benin logged over 6,500 cybercrime complaints in 2025, Côte d’Ivoire 8,132 in 2023. Neither publishes data by sex. RFLD’s 2026 report explains.
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Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act 2020 criminalises sextortion and intimate image abuse, including threats. RFLD’s 2026 report sees a model for the region.
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Data protection laws can help remove intimate images shared without consent. RFLD’s 2026 report explains how women’s organisations can use them.
