The Ministry of Equality and Community Development (MIGEPROF) has begun to fight against violence through technology, asking Rwandans to refrain from violating human rights using social media, but to make the most of it.
The number of people using social media, especially social media, is increasing day by day, and violence against people through technology is increasing day by day. Technology-driven violence tends to target women and girls.
A study by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) found that 33% of women will experience violence on social media by 2023. The campaign launched on December 16, 2024, called "My Digital Space Should Be Safe" shows Rwanda's efforts to fight this violence in a deep way.
UNFPA Representative Director in Rwanda, Dr. Olugbemiga Adelakin, said that technology should be used in activities that lead the people to development, and stop being used as a tool to harm and injure.
He said, "We must all work together to fight for the safety of technology, especially social media, because a safe website builds a safe community."
The Secretary General of MIGEPROF, Mireille Batamuliza, stressed that human rights on social media are inviolable and must be respected because it does not do much harm.
"Violence on the internet is a violation of human rights and has a serious impact on the lives of young people, causing some to experience severe trauma or suicide."
The director of RURA, Charles Gahungu, said that there is an amendment to the law so that what is done on the murandasi is properly controlled, and the perpetrators of violence are prevented so that they will no longer find a place to harm others.
