#defyhatenow_Cameroon

Mobilising Civic Action to Counter Violent Extremism Online and Offline in Cameroon.

#defyhatenow_South Sudan

An urgent community peace-building, training and conflict reconciliation project in South Sudan.

#defyhatenow_Ethiopia

Mobilising civic and digital action to counter online hate speech and incitement to violence in Ethiopia.

About #DEFYHATENOW

An initiative that works on providing community-based and data-driven solutions to the problem of hate speech, disinformation and countering online incitement to violence.

 

What we do

Our thematic focus

Education, Trauma Relief And Psychosocial Support​

Social Media Analysis , Monitoring and Citizen Data​

Policy Development and Political Leadership​

Activism, Art, Campaigns​

Open Tech and Emergency Response​

Recent updates

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Policy paper on Mitigating Hate Speech Through Interfaith Dialogue

Cultivating a Culture of Peace: An Empowering Initiative for a HateFreeAfrica

Cultivating a Culture of Peace: An Empowering Initiative for a HateFreeAfrica

This initiative is all about raising awareness and fostering a culture of peace in Cameroon and across Africa. By bringing…

Build Peace 2024: Creating Community Technologies for Inclusive Peacebuilding

Build Peace 2024: Creating Community Technologies for Inclusive Peacebuilding

r0g_agency for open culture and critical transformation in conjunction with local Manila ‘makers’ are leading the workshop: “BrailleRap: Creating Community…

The Cameroonian Diaspora as Vector of Peace and Counter-Hate Speech: A Possibility? 

The Cameroonian Diaspora as Vector of Peace and Counter-Hate Speech: A Possibility? 

This Saturday, Nov 2nd, 2024, in Osnabrück, some Cameroonians living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bremen and Lower Saxony will meet for…

#Tech4Peace Cohort 1: Leveraging Technology For Empowering Peace Advocates

#Tech4Peace Cohort 1: Leveraging Technology For Empowering Peace Advocates

The #Tech4Peace project, organised by #defyhatenow, represents a transformative effort to harness technology for peacebuilding in Cameroon. By equipping a…

The #defyhatenow Creed: My Commitment to Peace

The #defyhatenow Creed: My Commitment to Peace

“The Power of the Tongue”I am a child of the universe I am the hope of AfricaI am Cameroon I am a…

Elections and Disinformation: #AFFCameroon Cohort 10 to champion Democracy and Transparency in Cameroon

Elections and Disinformation: #AFFCameroon Cohort 10 to champion Democracy and Transparency in Cameroon

The main objective of this 10th cohort is to improve understanding of the phenomenon of disinformation in real time, especially…

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