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11/12/2025

Keep the Momentum — Beyond the 16 Days
The fight doesn’t end today. Let’s keep going.
Digital dignity is a daily commitment — not a seasonal campaign.

🔍 Myth: “We’ve done enough.”
✅ Reality: Survivors still need us — every day.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Follow Epic Foundation for ongoing advocacy
• Volunteer your skills
Keep sharing survivor-centred content
🔗 Learn more: www.epicfoundation.org.za
💬 Engagement: What’s one action you’ll take this month to keep the momentum?

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10/12/2025

Day 16: Take Action – Be the Change Online
Ending digital violence takes ALL OF US. Action means speaking out, supporting survivors, and building safer digital spaces.

🔍 Myth: One person can’t make a difference.
✅ Reality: Everyone’s voice counts – and collective action transforms.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Share this campaign with your network.
• Start conversations in your community.
• Advocate for platform accountability.
• SUPPORT BY SHARING EPIC FOUNDATION’S POSTS
🔗 Learn more: UN Women: 10 Ways to End GBV / UNiTE Campaign
💬 Engagement: What’s your pledge to end digital violence?

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09/12/2025

Day 15: Connecting Survivors to Support
Isolation deepens trauma. Connection fosters healing. Support networks include helplines, legal aid, therapy and peer communities.

🔍 Myth: “They’ll reach out when ready.”
✅ Reality: Many survivors feel too ashamed or afraid to ask.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Share support resources publicly.
• Offer to accompany someone to report.
• Normalize seeking help.
🔗 Learn more: Epic Foundation Official Site EPIC Foundation
/ R**e Crisis South Africa
💬 Engagement: What’s one support resource everyone should know?

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08/12/2025

Day 14: Survivor Rights
Survivors deserve safety, dignity, and support. Shame and silence only protect abusers.

🔍 Myth: “They should’ve known better.”
✅ Reality: Blame belongs with the abuser – always.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Support survivors without judgment – believe them.
• Share resources and encourage healing.
• Challenge stigma and victim-blaming.
• Remind survivors: You are not alone.
🔗 Learn more: GRIT: Gender Rights in Tech grit-gbv.org
💬 Engagement: What does survivor dignity mean to you?

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07/12/2025

Day 13: Legal Protections
South African law protects victims of digital abuse. You have the right to take legal action.

🔍 Myth: There’s nothing you can do legally.
✅ Reality: Legal remedies exist – and they are growing.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Learn about the Cybercrimes Act and Protection from Harassment Act.
• Report abuse to SAPS and Epic Foundation.
• Keep records of all digital interactions.
• Know your rights—knowledge is power.
🔗 Learn more: SA Gov: Cybercrimes Act 19 of 2020 South African Government /
Article of interest: Stephen Bear, a former Celebrity Big Brother winner, was convicted in March 2023 of voyeurism and disclosing private sexual images with intent to cause distress after secretly filming Georgia Harrison and uploading the footage online. He was sentenced to 21 months in prison. Georgia won a civil claim against Bear, securing 207,900 GBP in damages – the highest sum ever awarded in an image-based case in the UK: https://news.sky.com/story/georgia-harrison-wins-record-damages-in-revenge-porn-case-against-jailed-stephen-bear-12928040
💬 Engagement: What legal changes would make survivors feel safer?

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06/12/2025

Day 12: Digital Self-Defense
Safety starts with awareness – and smart habits. Digital self-defense includes privacy settings, secure passwords, and knowing how to respond to threats.

🔍 Myth: You can’t control what happens online.
✅ Truth: You can protect yourself with digital tools and awareness.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Use strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
• Adjust privacy settings on all platforms.
• Don’t share personal info publicly.
• Block and report suspicious accounts.
• Avoid clicking unknown links or downloading files.
🔗 Learn more: EFF: Surveillance Self-Defense Surveillance Self-Defense / Access Now’s Digital Security Guide
💬 Engagement: What’s one digital safety habit you swear by?

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05/12/2025

Day 11: Positive Masculinity Online
Men play a powerful role in ending digital GBV. Being an ally means speaking up and modelling respect.

🔍 Myth: “Boys will be boys” online.
✅ Reality: Respectful men call out abuse and uplift others.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Speak up when you see abuse or misogyny.
• Model healthy, respectful behaviour online.
• Support survivors and amplify their voices.
• Educate peers about digital respect and boundaries.
🔗 Learn more: Pixel Project: 16 Examples of Positive Masculinity The Pixel Project
💬 Engagement: What does digital allyship look like for men?

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04/12/2025

Day 10: Mental Health Impact
Digital abuse can deeply affect mental health — leading to anxiety, depression, and trauma.

🔍 Myth: Just block and move on.
✅ Reality: healing takes time - digital violence causes anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Talk to a counselor or mental health professional.
• Practice self-care and limit screen time.
• Reach out to Epic Foundation for support.
• Validate others’ experiences—don’t minimize their pain.
🔗 Learn more: Mental Health Hotline: Cyberbullying Risks Mental Health Hotline / WHO on mental health and violence
💬 Engagement: How can we make the internet a safer space for healing?

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03/12/2025

Day 9: Reporting Abuse
Reporting digital abuse helps protect others and builds a case against the abuser. The platforms have tools to report harassment, impersonation, and non-consensual content.

🔍 Myth: Reporting won’t change anything.
✅ Reality: Every report builds a case and helps protect others. It leads to takedowns, bans and legal action.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Save screenshots, messages, and usernames.
• Use platform tools to block and report.
• Seek legal advice if needed.
• Encourage others to report—it creates safer spaces.
🔗 Learn more: ISPA: Report Cybercrime in SA ISPA / Facebook Safety Centre
💬 Engagement: Have you ever reported abuse online? What was the outcome?

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02/12/2025

Day 8: How to Help a Friend
Supporting someone experiencing digital abuse can make a life-changing difference. Your response matters.

🔍 Myth: It’s not your place to get involved.
✅ Truth: Silence enables abuse. Support saves lives.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Listen without judgment or pressure.
• Encourage them to document and report abuse.
• Check in regularly—your support matters.
🔗 Learn more: End Cyber Abuse: Support Services End Cyber Abuse
/ Take Back the Tech
💬 Engagement: What’s one thing you’d say to a friend in crisis?

01/12/2025

Day 7: Digital Consent
It’s more than just a click – consent online is just as vital as in person. It means giving clear, informed permission for how your data, images, and identity are used. Sharing someone’s content without permission is a violation.

🔍 Myth: Once you share something online, it’s public property.
✅ Truth: Consent is ongoing—even in digital spaces.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Ask before sharing someone’s photo or message.
• Respect when someone says “no” or “stop.”
• Delete content if someone withdraws consent.
• Challenge non-consensual content
🔗 Learn more: eSafety: Online Boundaries & Consent eSafety Commissioner / eSafety on digital consent
💬 Engagement: What does respectful digital consent look like to you?

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30/11/2025

Day 6: Online Grooming

When Manipulation Goes Digital - Grooming is when someone builds trust with a victim to exploit them — often through gaming, social media, or chat apps.

🔍 Myth: Grooming only happens to children.
✅ Reality: Grooming can happen to anyone, at any age.
🛠️ What to Do:
• Educate yourself and your children about online boundaries.
• Monitor interactions in games and chat platforms.
• Report suspicious behaviour immediately.
🔗 Learn more: Save the Children SA: Grooming Snapshot savethechildren.org.za / Thorn on grooming
💬 Engagement: What signs of grooming should we all learn to spot?

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