1st Session – Gendered Misinformation (In-person) was a two-day workshop exclusively for women, with 33 participants each day. The workshop aimed to introduce Gender Based Violence through the lens of Gendered Misinformation in digital media, including advertisements, word of mouth, and social norms, from the Ethiopian perspective. The first day consisted of a full-day workshop, followed by a half-day session on the second day.
#defyhatenow in Ethiopia seeks to support those voices acting against the conflict to go ‘viral’ within and outside the country – bringing the diaspora into the online peace building framework, bridging gaps of knowledge and awareness of social media mechanisms between those with access to technology and those without.