In the bustling cities of Lagos and Abuja, women in the media industry came together to confront a pressing digital challenge: tech-facilitated gender-based violence.
TikTok, working in partnership with the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), organised the Women in Media Safety Roundtables to give these voices a platform and spark meaningful action.
Learning From Lived Experiences
During the sessions, journalists, content creators, digital safety experts, regulators, and civil society representatives exchanged insights, shared experiences, and explored practical strategies to make digital spaces safer and more inclusive.
Their discussions focused on understanding the lived realities of women online while identifying concrete steps to address threats.
“Creating safer online environments isn’t just about technology; it requires listening to those who experience these issues firsthand and collaborating to find solutions,” said executive director of CABC, Kim Thipe.
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For TikTok, these roundtables represent more than discussion—they provide an opportunity to learn directly from the community.
Outreach and Partnerships Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Duduzile Mkhize, explained: “We need to understand the world our communities live in so we can develop tools and policies that genuinely protect and empower them.”
Building Safer Digital Spaces
By combining research insights with the experiences of women in media, the initiative builds trust, raises awareness of safety tools, and encourages collaboration across sectors.
As online spaces continue to shape public discourse, these roundtables demonstrate TikTok’s commitment to helping women participate freely, safely, and confidently in the digital world.
