<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear Colleague,</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_miy95rhc0" alt="image.png" width="449" height="452"><br></div><span id="m_3772548936686149114m_-919481719629922720gmail-docs-internal-guid-c78838fc-7fff-64f1-72b2-e8a35f2c5d87"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Paradigm Initiative invite<span class="gmail_default">s</span> you to the official launch of our new research report, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Clicks That Hurt An Exploratory Study</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> of TFGBV in Africa</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Th<span class="gmail_default">e</span> study presents powerful evidence from Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, documenting the lived realities of survivors and exposing the systemic failures of digital platforms, state institutions, and reporting mechanisms. With over 276 respondents and deeply moving survivor testimonies, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Clicks That Hurt</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> reveals how mainstream online spaces, especially Facebook, WhatsApp, and X, have become hotspots of persistent harassment, misogyny, non-consensual image sharing, cyberstalking and threats of violence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Join us for a public webinar launch where we will:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Unpack the key findings</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Explore policy and advocacy implications</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Discuss what governments, platforms, and civil society must do to keep users safe</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Date: <span class="gmail_default">December</span> 10, 2025</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Time: 2:00 PM WAT</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Venue: Zoom Webinar and YouTube (Link will be shared upon registration)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Register here: </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m_C0zRZ7TZmcGDK5pz7rDA" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m_C0zRZ7TZmcGDK5pz7rDA</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This launch will bring together experts, advocates, and community voices dedicated to digital rights, gender justice, and online safety. Your participation will strengthen the conversation and help push for real, system-level change.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We look forward to welcoming you.</span></p></font></span><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Best Regards,</font></div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(68,68,68);width:400px;font-size:9pt;line-height:normal"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0px 0px 6px;font-size:12pt;width:259px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font color="#289a47"><b>Bridgette Ndlovu</b></font><br><font color="#ff0000">Partnerships and Engagements Officer</font></span></font></td><td style="padding:0px 0px 6px;width:141px;text-align:right"><a href="https://paradigmhq.org/" style="color:rgb(51,122,183);background-color:transparent" target="_blank"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><img border="0" alt="Logo" height="36" src="https://paradigmhq.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PIN-Logo-320x132px-01.jpg" style="border:0px;vertical-align:middle;width:auto;height:36px"></font></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;width:400px;border-top:1px solid rgb(40,154,71)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"> </font></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(68,68,68);width:400px;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(44,44,44);width:400px"><span style="color:rgb(251,174,23)">Paradigm Initiative</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(44,44,44);width:400px"><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="400" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(44,44,44);width:400px"><span style="color:rgb(251,174,23)">e: <a href="mailto:bridgette.ndlovu@paradigmhq.org" target="_blank">bridgette.ndlovu@paradigmhq.org</a></span></td></tr><tr><td width="200" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(23,147,206);width:200px;height:15px"><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-weight:400;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(68,68,68);width:400px;font-size:9pt;line-height:normal;background:transparent"><tbody><tr><td width="200" style="padding:0px;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(23,147,206);width:200px;height:15px"><span style="display:inline-block;height:15px;font-size:9pt"><a href="http://www.paradigmhq.org/" style="color:rgb(51,122,183);backgro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