CSO Conversations: CSO-led Solutions for Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
26 March 2026


Guided by its Strategic Focus Areas, particularly digital transformation and resilience and empowerment, ADB seeks to strengthen its response to the growing risks associated with rapid digitalization in Asia and the Pacific. While digital transformation offers important opportunities for inclusion and empowerment, it also brings emerging risks, including the misuse of digital technologies to technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) against women, girls, and vulnerable groups. 

Highlighting the critical role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in preventing and responding to TFGBV, the webinar will provide insights into CSO-led work and lessons learned from Mongolia, Myanmar, and the Philippines, and discuss practical entry points for collaboration.  

This session is jointly organized by ADB’s Gender Equality Division, Digital Sector Office, and NGO and Civil Society Center as part of the CSO Conversations webinar series, which has successfully demonstrated good practices in ADB-CSO engagement since 2022. These sessions target ADB's network of focal points responsible for CSO engagement, the CSO anchors network, and project teams, providing practical insights for leveraging CSOs' local presence and specialized knowledge for ADB operations.  

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Preliminaries Welcome and House Rules Facilitator: Emma Walters, Senior Social Development Specialist, NGO and Civil Society Center, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department (CCSD)
Preliminaries Introduction Keiko Nowacka, Director, Gender Equality Division, CCSD
Solution 1: Myanmar Stop Online Harm provides support to survivors of TFGBV through their Online Ambulance service, including emergency digital safety services, psychosocial support, and legal guidance. Saijai Liangpunsakul, Founder, Stop Online Harm
Solution 2: The Philippines Philippines National Models for Women's Safety Online (NMWSO) addresses threats to women's engagement in digital spaces, and how they work with the public and private sectors in the Philippines to prevent online abuse against women leaders. Christine Sumog-oy, Philippines Country Lead, NMWSO
Solution 3: Case of ADB operations Technology used to address GBV issues in Mongolia Saranzaya Gerelt-Od, Senior Gender Officer, Gender Equality Division, CCSD
Discussion, Q&A, and Closing Moderated Discussion Moderator: Richeline Mascariñas, Senior Gender Officer (Gender-Based Violence), Gender Equality Division, CCSD
Discussion, Q&A, and Closing Question and Answer Emcee: Emma Walters
Discussion, Q&A, and Closing Closing Benjamin Graham, Director, Fragility and Engagement Division, CCSD

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Emma Walters
  • Jinha Kim
  • Carolyn Florey

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development
  • Digital Sector Office
  • Gender Equality Division

Partner Organization/s

Topics

  • Civil Society
  • Gender Equality
  • ICT