Who Gets to Be Safe Online?

Shades of Us Interns at the National Policy Dialogue on Rights, Justice and Digital Safety Convened by TechHER

By Ramatu Ada Ochekliye

Shades of Us attended the National Policy Dialogue on Rights, Justice and Digital Safety, hosted by TechHer with support from Luminate on July 30, 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria. The dialogue brought together government institutions, civil society organisations, human rights advocates, technology stakeholders and survivors to examine technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), launch new research and push for stronger policy, justice and accountability.

The New Public Square

by Victor Jacob

Every generation has had its own public square. For our parents and grandparents, it was the village square, the town hall, the classroom, the marketplace, or the community meeting where people gathered to exchange ideas, settle disagreements, and shape society — more of a physical square.