Cecilia Maundu

Digital Rights Researcher, Digital Dada Podcast

Cecilia Maundu is a broadcast journalist, a digital rights researcher and a digital security
trainer. She is also an African Union Media Fellow. She works at the intersection of
journalism, technology and human rights, with a focus on countering online abuse against
women journalists while protecting freedom of expression online. She is also a podcaster.
She has a podcast called “Digital Dada Podcast.” “Digital Dada” is a podcast focused on
online violence against women and digital security. It aims to change the narrative and
perceptions that online violence is not “real violence.” Through conversations with women
journalists and leaders across the globe who have been victims of this kind of violence. The
podcast aims to cultivate in the citizenry of the world, a culture of digital security and
encourage healthy conversations online for the advancement of a safer and a feminist
internet.”

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