2025

This updated digital resilience toolkit from #ShePersisted brings together guidance for digital security and tactics for preventing and handling the online harms most commonly experienced by women leaders online.

It’s no longer enough to talk about safety online. The war on women’s leadership is being waged in digital spaces – with coordinated attacks, deepfake abuse, and platform-enabled political violence. Our second edition of the Digital Resilience Toolkit for Women in Politics is a powerful response to this threat.

– #ShePersisted

Who it’s for:

Women in public life – elected officials, candidates, journalists, judges, and advocates. Political consultants, digital defenders, and civic actors. Anyone ready to fight back against digital misogyny and authoritarian tech misuse.

What’s inside:

• A sobering look at how digital platforms have failed women – and democracy
• Step-by-step guidance on protecting yourself from doxxing, identity theft, and deepfakes
• Strategic communications tips for defending women’s rights online – without backing down
• Narrative and messaging tools to reclaim your voice and reshape public debate
• Case studies from Brazil, Ukraine, Moldova, Kenya, and beyond
• A breakdown of how online abuse isn’t just hate – it’s a political weapon

About #ShePersisted

#ShePersisted works to leverage the voices of women leaders globally and make sure that they are part of crucial conversations on digital platform reform.

#ShePersisted works to end gendered disinformation and abuse against women in public life through research and thought-leadership, supporting women leaders to design and implement comprehensive strategies to combat gendered disinformation and online abuse., and advocating for safer digital platforms.

Read more on the #ShePersisted website