The “Don’t feed the monster” online campaign to combat cyber violence against girls was launched on Wednesday at the Rue de Russie high school in Tunis by Minister of the Family, Women, Children and the Elderly, Amal Belhaj Moussa.
The campaign is organised by the Centre for Research, Studies, Documentation and Information on Women (CREDIF) with the support of the Canadian Embassy in Tunisia.
At the opening of the event, which was attended by a large number of students, the Minister, who was accompanied by Minister of Education Mohamed Ali Boughdiri stressed that this online campaign aims to make society aware of the dangers of cyber-violence against girls and to prevent it through the development of a culture of non-violence and education to protect women and girls from the risks of violation of their personal data and threats in cyberspace.
The Minister of Women explained that the campaign is aimed at young girls aged 13 and 17 who are enrolled in educational institutions, in order to raise their awarene
ss of this phenomenon and enable them to surf the Internet without being exposed to the dangers of digital violence.
For his part, the Minister of Education stressed the importance of this initiative to protect students from the dangers of the Internet.
Director General of CREDIF, Soraya Balkahia, said the digital campaign includes a series of communication materials in Arabic and French. These include an awareness-raising video, posters and a digital safety website www.nenourrispaslemonstre.tn.
The website includes advice, useful information, testimonials on specific forms of digital violence and a list of reporting mechanisms, such as the toll-free number 1899.
This digital campaign is based on the idea that digital violence against girls is a monster that feeds on its victims’ private lives.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse