Innovative Youth for Digital Equality
A youth-led digital rights initiative advancing freedom of expression, digital safety, and human-centered technology governance through research, creative storytelling, and policy advocacy in Southern Africa.
About Us
We are a collective of youth in action, developing youth-led solutions for protecting human rights online. The Digital Defense BluePrint Initiative bridges participatory research, creative expression, and advocacy to ensure that digital futures are shaped by those most affected by technology.
Our Team
“Powered by Youth, Driven by Change” The young voices, creatives, and bold thinkers turning ideas into action from research to storytelling, from data to advocacy.”
Our Work
Explore how we channel our work into multimedia advocacy, community engagement, and policy initiatives that defend digital rights.
Research Advocacy
Innovative participatory research which investigates how digital surveillance, online harassment, and data exploitation impact youth and women's freedom of expression, psychosocial wellbeing, and employability. Supported by Policy Lab Africa
Creative Advocacy
Digital Art Series, Podcast & Spoken Word
A visual storytelling project translating lived experiences of online harm, resistance, and resilience into creative storytelling.
Cyber Security Training
Our Digital Resilience Toolkit
If the Internet Buried Me Today… invites you to reflect on your digital footprint through a playful, thought-provoking mock eulogy. Explore how your online presence tells your story, uncover hidden habits, and build resilience in a world where your digital self lives on.
Past Events
POTRAZ Innovation Expo
Proudly exhibited at the POTRAZ 2025 Innovation Expo, showcasing our interactive toolkit and roadmap to promote digital resilience, online safety, and youth empowerment.
Forum on Internet Freedom Africa (FIFAfrica25)
Featured at FIFAfrica25 in Windhoek, showcasing our toolkit and strategic roadmap and Free2Express creative intervention to advance digital resilience, media freedom and safe online spaces across Africa.”
Free2Express Intervention
Completed a youth-centered intervention advancing freedom of expression and access to information through participatory research, creative storytelling, and policy advocacy.
An Initiative supported by Magamba Network and We Lead Trust
On-going Work
YOUTH AGAINST DIGITAL VIOLENCE ART SERIES
An evolving digital art series exploring how AI, platforms, and surveillance shape expression, safety, and identity documenting resistance, resilience, and agency in the digital age in Southern Africa.
Media Freedom Advocacy
This project delivers an animated media forecast, using weather-style visuals to help communities understand how platforms and emerging technologies shape freedom of expression, access to information, and digital safety. By highlighting both the opportunities and risks of AI including unmonitored surveillance it guides creators and youth to navigate digital spaces responsibly and with confidence.
A Free2Express Legacy (An Initiative once supported by Magamba Network and We Lead Trust)
Upcoming Events
A journalism hackathon for young women journalist reporting on real world issues informed by AI-driven misinformation and platform dynamics. to rebuild trust in media through fact-checking, investigative reporting, and innovative storytelling.
Unmuted Indaba: Festival Edition
A youth- and women-led festival promoting the "Unite to End Digital Violence" campaign for all women and girls. Featuring an art exhibit, spoken word, and dialogue, it amplifies voices, confront AI-driven online harm, amplify marginalized voices, and reclaim freedom of expression.
A translation of experiences of surveillance, online harm, and resilience into expressive art.
Cyber Safety Workshops for Youth
Digital Defense BluePrint Initiative empowers Zimbabwe's youth in to safeguard their digital rights. Our innovative programs, led by passionate young leaders, foster awareness and advocacy for a secure online environment. Join us in shaping a future where digital freedom and privacy are prioritized and protected for all citizens.
Rights Unveiled
Essential Digital Rights Information
What essential digital rights should you know? Discover key information to navigate and protect your online presence effectively.
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