DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 31 -- Digital technology is opening new paths for girls and young women to learn, communicate, create businesses and access employment. Yet these opportunities can be undermined when online spaces expose them to harassment, threats, scams and other forms of abuse. That was the message of Binti CyberSafe 2026 in Dar es Salaam, recently.

Speakers from UN Women Tanzania, SheWorks in Tech and the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation, known as Enabel, stressed that digital inclusion must go hand in hand with skills, prevention and reliable support for those who experience harm.

UN Women Tanzania representative Godlizan Bakari said digital technology was transforming how people learn, communicate, obtain informatio...