The study makes clear that no single actor can fix GBVO in Syria. Media organizations, civil
society, platforms and policymakers each have a role to play.
Recommendations include׃
Media ׃Adopt clear protocols, invest in digital and psychosocial safety for sta몭 and ensure
gender‑sensitive reporting.
Civil society ׃Strengthen survivor‑centered services, advocate collectively and build coalitions across
sectors.
Platforms ׃Adapt policies and reporting tools to local contexts and languages and respond more
e몭ectively to GBVO reports from Syrian users.
Donors and international actors ׃Provide sustained, flexible support to initiatives that make digital
spaces safer and amplify women’s voices.
Gender‑based violence online in Syria is not just a ‘digital’ issue – it shapes whose voices are heard
in society. If women cannot participate safely online, they are pushed out of public life o몭line as well. This
study is a call to action for media, civil society and platforms to change that.
With Safer Platforms, Stronger Participation, DW Akademie aims to provide a practical resource for Syrian
partners and the wider international community to strengthen prevention, support survivors and protect
women’s right to speak and participate – online and beyond.
DW Akademie`s report, Safer Platforms, Stronger Participation – Mapping gender-based violence online
in Syria, was conducted by the research organization Ektimisi
as part of DW Akademie’s project
“Strong Female Voices for a United Syria,” supported by the German Federal Foreign O몭ice.
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