Digital self-defence
Short, reviewed guidance on sextortion, image-based abuse, coercion, account safety, evidence preservation and non-amplification.
Youth-governed digital safety · Zimbabwe
The internet should open doors. Not become a weapon.
SafeNet turns the campus Wi-Fi gateway students already seek into an optional front door to digital self-defence and support—without requiring another app on a monitored or shared phone.
- No app installation
- Guidance during uplink outages
- No real disclosures in this demo
Campus Wi-Fi●●●
SafeNetYou are connected
What do you need right now?
Private support is optional. Internet access never depends on disclosure.You stay in controlLearn, skip or choose a support route.
75%
of 380 undergraduates in one Zimbabwean institutional study reported receiving threatening messages on campus.
Connectivity is already campus infrastructure.
Safety and support should be within the same reach.The study is institution-specific and not a national or women-only prevalence estimate. SafeNet uses it as an initial signal, not a universal claim.
One familiar entry point
From connection to control—in four deliberate steps.
SafeNet does not claim that a router can police encrypted platforms. It uses the access layer to make prevention and appropriate support easier to discover.
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Connect normally
A participating Wi-Fi welcome page includes an optional SafeNet route alongside ordinary campus resources.
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Choose what helps
Read practical guidance, skip it, learn how to support a friend, or explore private support options.
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Stay in control
Before sharing anything, see who would receive it, their hours, supervision and confidentiality limits.
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Reach accepted help
With consent, only necessary information moves to a chosen provider, with ownership retained until handover is accepted.
A network, not another download
What SafeNet is designed to offer
The first release prioritises prevention, human choice and safe escalation. It does not use autonomous AI to judge credibility or generate crisis advice.
Peer navigation
Trained, supervised peers explain options without investigating, judging credibility or replacing professional support.
Accountable referral
A consent-led handover remains visibly pending until a qualified provider accepts it—avoiding the dead end of a static directory.
Youth-owned governance
Young women shape priorities, language and service quality, while qualified practitioners review sensitive safety content.
See the safeguards ↓Interactive prototype
Step through a safer gateway.
This demo shows the intended experience using fictional scenarios. It stores nothing, accepts no free-text disclosure and does not connect to a real support provider.
Local guidance ready
Quick exit replaces this page with a neutral study-resources screen.
Network settings
Choose a Wi-Fi network
Start where a student normally would: looking for a reliable connection.
For this demonstration, choose CampusLink Students to open the SafeNet-enabled welcome gateway.
Connected.
Opening the network welcome gateway…
CampusLink welcomeSafeNetYou are connected
What do you need right now?
Choose what feels useful. Your Wi-Fi access never depends on learning or disclosure.
2-minute guide
02:00If someone threatens to share an intimate image
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Pause before paying or complying. The threat is not your fault, and giving in may not end it.
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Preserve what is safe to preserve. Record usernames, URLs, dates and threats without forwarding intimate material.
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Secure the account from a safer device. Change reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication and review active sessions.
Bystander guide
Choice firstSupport without taking control away
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Believe without interrogating. Ask what kind of help they want instead of demanding proof.
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Do not forward abusive content. Even forwarding “for evidence” can deepen the harm.
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Offer options, not orders. Help document, block, report or reach support only with their agreement.
Private route demonstration
No disclosure yetYou decide where to begin
In the planned pilot, recipients, operating hours and confidentiality limits appear before any request.
Safety is part of the product
Built to preserve agency—not harvest disclosure.
Separate systems
Guidance can sit locally; sensitive support is designed for a separately administered service and is never cached on the campus node.
Minimum necessary data
Users see the recipient and limits before sharing. No intimate-image upload is required.
Human accountability
Peers are supervised, conflicts are managed and users can bypass or change navigators.
Honest limitations
SafeNet does not promise invisible browsing, perfect anonymity or emergency rescue.
From prototype to safeguarded pilot
A focused first deployment.
SafeNet is being prepared for a bounded adult campus pilot in Zimbabwe. Live intake will not begin before host approval, qualified supervision, verified referrals and privacy review.
NowFunctional prototypeGateway, local guidance and support journey demonstration
NextCo-design and assurancePaid youth input, accessibility, security and safeguarding review
ThenBounded campus pilotAdults 18–24, visible capacity and independent incident handling
Evidence gateAdaptation packageReplicate only where local services and safeguards are ready
A safer internet begins with agency
Meet students where they already connect.
Explore the experience, pressure-test the safeguards and help shape a campus pilot worthy of young women’s trust.