
Digital Safety
Digital Literacy Training for Marginalized Communities
Practical guides on privacy, secure communication, and navigating online risks for vulnerable groups in Ghana.

Center for Digital Inclusion and Rights
Advancing digital inclusion, safety, and accountability by centering the lived experiences of marginalized communities in research, design, advocacy, and digital literacy initiatives.
The Challenge
Ghana's rapid digitalization has expanded access to communication, information, and services. However, these benefits are unevenly distributed. Marginalized communities — including LGBTQ+ persons, sex workers, young people, and informal workers — face heightened risks in digital spaces, including online harassment, data misuse, exclusion from digital services, and surveillance.
Existing digital rights initiatives in Ghana largely focus on policy advocacy and high-level governance. There is a critical gap in community-centered, rights-based approaches that translate digital rights into practical tools, protections, and participation for people most affected by digital harm.
Resources

Digital Safety
Practical guides on privacy, secure communication, and navigating online risks for vulnerable groups in Ghana.

Research
Community-led research examining online harassment, platform bias, and digital exclusion affecting marginalized populations.

Policy
A policy brief on the gaps in content moderation practices and their disproportionate impact on vulnerable users.
Sunday, March 15 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Community Digital Safety Workshop in AccraHands-on training on secure communication, privacy tools, and navigating online risks for marginalized groups.
Wednesday, March 18 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Documenting Digital Harms: A Community Research SessionParticipatory research gathering to document tech-facilitated violence and platform bias affecting vulnerable communities.
Thursday, March 19 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Policy Roundtable: Platform Accountability in GhanaA discussion with civil society, media, and legal actors on content moderation gaps and digital rights policy.
Find guides on privacy, secure communication, and online risk mitigation for marginalized communities.
Reach out to our team for guidance on digital rights, platform safety, and community training.
We can help you access resources, connect with specialists, or find support at any stage of your digital rights journey.
Document and report tech-facilitated violence, harassment, or platform bias affecting your community.
Browse community-led research, policy briefs, and reports on digital inclusion and rights in Ghana.
March 12, 2026
CDIR launches digital literacy program for youth in KumasiMarch 4, 2026
New report on online harassment targeting LGBTQ+ communitiesFebruary 25, 2026
Platform accountability gaps in Ghana's content moderationFebruary 24, 2026
Collaboration with University of Ghana on participatory design researchFebruary 11, 2026
Documenting tech-facilitated violence against informal workers
Whether you're a researcher, activist, technologist, or community member — there's a place for you in this work.