Digital Defense BluePrint Initiative

Beyond Connectivity

Empowering Youth & Women in the Age of AI Surveillance

Beyond Connectivity

Empowering Youth & Women in the Age of AI Surveillance

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Our mission

A participatory campaign empowering youth and women to navigate digital risks and express themselves safely in AI-driven environments.

The Team

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Ilana Gasa_ Team Lead

Social worker and digital rights advocate leading youth-centered initiatives on digital resilience, safe expression, and online wellbeing.

Ilana Gasa_ Team Lead

Cecil P Nyawasha

Mental Health Advocate Advocates for mental wellbeing, focusing on the psychological impact of digital environments and online harm.

Cecil P Nyawasha

Mirriam Gracious Ganda

Gender Activist Works on women’s empowerment, advancing gender equity and safe participation in digital and civic spaces.

Mirriam Gracious Ganda

Florence Chikumba

Civic Engagement Activist Promotes active citizenship and community participation, strengthening inclusive dialogue and social accountability.

Florence Chikumba

Approach 

🟣 Research
⚪️ Storytelling
🟣 Advocacy

Key Activities

⚪️ Surveys
🟣 Workshops
⚪️ Multimedia

 

Impact Report 

Research• Empowerment • Advocacy • Change

Translating research into awareness, skills, and action for safer digital futures.

Advocacy

Advocacy

Research & awareness results reflecting reach, participation, and outputs.

Research

Research

Extending research and dialogue across regional and continental platforms.

Empowerment

Empowerment

Practical tools designed to support digital resilience and ethical decision-making.

Change

Change

From insight to influence shaping safer, more inclusive digital ecosystems

Advocating for Youth's Digital Rights

Empowering  youth and women to protect and promote digital rights, shaping a safer, inclusive online future for everyone.

The Network

An ecosystem amplifying stories, insights, and digital resilience across spaces.