Research continues to show that online harassment is driving girls and young women, mainly between the
age of 15-25 years out of online platforms, even at a time when COVID-19 has moved most aspects of our
lives online, increasing the need to be online.
Badili Africa, supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation, held virtual conversations with young women
from tertiary institutions focusing on the adverse effects of COVID-19 on their education, personal safety,
bodily autonomy, mental health, peer support, social connections, and economic prospects.
