Evidence base
SafeNet uses research to define the problem and shape safer design choices. A source does not prove that SafeNet has already achieved an outcome; prototype, pilot and impact evidence remain separate.
A case study surveyed 380 undergraduates at one Zimbabwean higher-education institution. Seventy-five per cent reported receiving a threatening message on campus. The finding is institution-specific and is not a national or women-only prevalence estimate.
Sibanda, “Cyberbullying in Higher and Tertiary Education institutions in Zimbabwe”This action-research study supports the value of explicit e-safety education, peer structures and clear reporting routes while illustrating why any outcome claim needs a defined population and method.
Read the peer-reviewed articleA qualitative Zimbabwean university study documents explicit-image abuse, demands for intimate material and sexually explicit hate speech reported by female students. It informs the need for women-centred language and support choices without being treated as a prevalence estimate.
Read the studyThe call centres safe digital spaces, youth leadership, privacy, low-bandwidth access, disability inclusion, measurable impact and community-owned approaches to technology-facilitated violence.
Read the official call