
The HerSafeSpace Digital Safety Manual
A practical guide to protecting your identity, accounts, devices and online presence, written for women and girls across West Africa.
Practical resources to help you understand digital threats and build safer online habits.

A practical guide to protecting your identity, accounts, devices and online presence, written for women and girls across West Africa.
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Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive public health issue and global human rights violation that transcends national, cultural, and economic boundaries.

What to do in the first hours after harassment starts, from documenting messages to reporting accounts and asking for support.

If intimate images have been shared without your consent, you have options. Learn how to request takedowns and where to get help.

How sextortion and other forms of digital blackmail work, why you should not pay, and how to get support safely.

The warning signs of fake messages, impersonation and romance scams, with examples from reports shared with Kemi.

Two-step verification, password managers and login alerts: the quick changes that protect you most.

How to capture screenshots, links and timelines in a way that holds up when you report abuse or seek legal support.

An overview of the laws that protect you online in Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Cameroon, in plain language.

How stalkers track people online, the settings that limit what they can see, and when to involve the authorities.

Go through the settings that matter on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X, one screen at a time.

What to say, what not to say, and practical ways you can help someone who is being targeted online.