Digital rights activist and founder of Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) Nighat Dad will speak at the United Nations Solution Summit at UN headquarters in New York City on Tuesday.
Dad took to her Twitter account to share that she will be talking about DRF’s cyber harassment helpline which is “Pakistan’s first dedicated, toll-free Helpline for victims of online harassment and violence that aims to provide legal advice, digital security support, psychological counselling and a referral system to victims of online harassment”.
“Speaking today about cyber harassment helpline at @UN headquarters. The helpline is selected as one of the @SDGsolutions by UN Solution Summit organised by @unfoundation #SDGs. Thanks to all the partners who helped us in getting us here, more importantly, thanks to my brilliant team!” she tweeted.
Speaking today about cyber harassment helpline at @UN headquarters. Helpline is selected as one of the @SDGsolutions by UN Solution Summit organised by @unfoundation #SDGs Thanks to all the partners who helped us in getting us here, more importantly thanks to my brilliant team! pic.twitter.com/m1krTNbwDA
— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) September 25, 2018
The cyber-harassment helpline was selected among the ten sustainable development solutions that will be displayed at the UN Solutions Summit 2018.
