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Joining hands to create safe digital spaces for girls and young people

08/03/2023

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Grameenphone and Plan International Bangladesh join hands to empower marginalized youth with digital literacy. To contribute to the vision of transforming Bangladesh into a smart Bangladesh by 2041, international development organization Plan International Bangladesh and connectivity partner to Digital Bangladesh, Grameenphone have started a joint initiative to reach 2 350 000 people from the most marginalized community of the country with the training on digital literacy and online safety. Among this target population, 450 000 young people, especially young women will receive direct training and support.

In 2021, Grameenphone and Telenor Group in association with Plan International conducted a survey in four countries: Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Thailand. The results of that survey revealed that nearly 85% of Bangladeshi youth viewed cyberbullying as a severe issue and 29% of them reported having experienced cyberbullying. An increase in online bullying was experienced by 18% following the outbreak of COVID-19. An exploratory research conducted by Plan International Bangladesh on Fear of Violence among girls and young women revealed that 56.6% of girls in Bangladesh had received offensive comments that violated their rights on digital platforms. Overall, a total of 78.3% of the studied girls and women reported experiencing increased mental pressure, and a significant number suffered from severe psychological trauma. As a result, some had ceased using the internet and social media, lacked self-confidence, and avoided interpersonal interactions.

The Safe Digital Space for Girls and Youth (SDSGY) Project has been undertaken by Plan International Norway, Plan International Bangladesh, Grameenphone, and Telenor to address these issues. This project will help young people, especially girls, acquire information-finding knowledge, communication, etiquette, digital skills, online safety, and safe and responsible behaviour in online spaces as digitizens of the 21st century. Over the course of two and a half years, it intends to boost digital knowledge, skills, resilience, and a safe online environment for 2 350 000 girls and youth, particularly those from the most marginalized groups.

At the launch event in Dhaka, Md. Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru, MP, Honorable State Minister, Ministry of Social Welfare said about the project, Although we have progressed a lot in terms of creating Digital Bangladesh, we all need to extend our hands and join hands to create a smart Bangladesh. This partnership is a great initiative towards the movement.

Through its activities the skills gaps will be identified on a map reflecting the youth groups needs; information will be disseminated through formal and informal learning methods, including trainings and peer-to-peer learning, to strengthen girls and young peoples foundational digital skills, informed behaviour, and accountability; community-based awareness activities and youth-led campaigns will enlighten community leaders on ways to establish a supportive environment for children and youth to learn and excel without fear and barriers in the online space.

The Country Director of Plan International Bangladesh, Kabita Bose, said, As we put our strength and focus on the country's youth bulge, we aim to continue our contribution together to the development of an equitable society empowering children and young people as drivers of systematic change, hence ensuring digital knowledge, tools and power in their hand to challenge prevailing harmful gender norms and power relationships.

By the end of the project, 450,000 girls and youth will have technical knowledge of digital skills and online safety, which will transform the lives of 2 million people.

The project will provide the skills that a wide variety of the most marginalized adolescents require.

Through storytelling methods, girls and youth will demonstrate their learning as a result of this capacity building. Based on the youths consolidated community needs, they will be able to lead a community-based advocacy campaign and raise public awareness at different levels (family, community, local, and national) to spread the message about the significance of digital safe spaces for girls and young people in the country.

Yasir Azman, Chief Executive Officer, Grameenphone, said, As a connectivity partner and responsible business citizen, we believe in empowering communities through digital literacy while also safeguarding them in the online arena. We have been playing an imperative role to educate children from online vulnerability since 2014 and upskill youth from all walks of life to deliver on the ambition of Smart Bangladesh. With the rapid digitalization, ensuring safe internet access for the last-mile citizens, including marginalized communities, and enabling them to adopt technology to improve their livelihoods is vital for the country's long-term sustainability. This partnership with Plan International is a continuation of our commitment to include everyone in the country's development journey and catalyze access to information and technology while leaving no one behind for the nation to reach its full potential.
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