The two-day digital literacy training, organized by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana, would help to bridge the gender-based violence and inequality gap when it came to privileges, rights and responsibilities online.

Ms Vivian Affoah, Programme Manager for Digital Rights, MFWA, stressed the importance of the initiative, especially with the increasing cases of online gender-based violence particularly against female journalists, politicians and activists.

She said there was the need to build the capacity of women to protect themselves online, understand their rights and how to respond to abuses faced while accessing the internet.

Ms Affoah therefore called for a collaborative effort in creating a safer and inclusive online space for women, calling on female journalists to be committed with the initiative by using their platforms to advocate for women’s rights and inclusivity.

Participants expressed satisfaction with the initiative and shared their concerns on the abuses women faced in their quest to be heard and seen in the competitive digital world.

The training covered key topics such as women’s rights online, digital safety, online gender- based violence, gendered disinformation, social media and online privacy among others.