The Wadadli Initiative for Self-care and Healing (WISH) has announced its participation in the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, aligning with the 2025 UNiTE campaign theme: ‘UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.’ This year’s focus highlights the escalating threat of digital abuse, including online harassment, cyberstalking, deepfake pornography, and doxxing, which are increasingly used to harm women and girls globally. The campaign, running from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10 (Human Rights Day), underscores that gender-based violence, whether online or offline, is a public health crisis and a human rights issue. WISH’s efforts aim to strengthen digital safety, challenge harmful online behaviors, and hold platforms and institutions accountable for enabling abuse. Chaneil Imhoff, Founder of WISH, emphasized the mental health impacts of digital violence, stating that it leaves deep emotional scars and can lead to real-life harm. WISH plans to amplify survivor voices, advocate for safer online spaces, and encourage workplaces, schools, and communities to take actionable steps, such as hosting digital safety training and supporting organizations that aid survivors. Imhoff called for collective responsibility, urging families, workplaces, and institutions to act against online abuse and prioritize mental health. The campaign serves as a reminder that digital safety is essential to achieving gender equality and that the fight against violence must be a year-round commitment.
WISH Marks Start of 16 Days of Activism, Calls for Collective Action to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls
