About the organisation
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) is a Pakistan-based non-profit organisation working to advance digital rights, online safety, privacy, and inclusive access to technology. It focuses on protecting women, children, journalists, human rights defenders, and marginalised communities from online harms, including harassment, surveillance, and technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
Through research, advocacy, capacity building, and its Digital Security Helpline, it provides legal, psychosocial, and digital security support while promoting digital literacy and safer online spaces. DRF also advocates for rights-respecting policies and greater accountability in the digital ecosystem.
Awareness centre
DRF works with schools and administrations to deliver sessions on online well-being and safety. Furthermore, it has developed a curriculum on online rights for young adults titled “Hamara Internet Online Safety of Young Adults Curriculum”.
DRF engaged teachers and students to build a safer environment and strengthen responses to online violence. In 2024-2025, a total of 2,857 students, including 1,485 girls and 1,372 boys between the ages of 13 and 18 were given sessions in 16 government schools
Helpline
DRF launched the Digital Security Helpline in Pakistan to address online harassment, particularly against young women and girls, through legal assistance, digital security support, and basic psycho-social support.
Since its launch, the helpline has provided assistance in 23,032 cases. Among these, the majority of complainants have been women. The Digital Security Helpline received 2,695 complaints in 2022, 2,473 in 2023, and 3,012 in 2025.
Hotline
DRF provides digital security, psychosocial, and legal support through its helpline, social media, and email to women, children, and high-risk groups. Its legal team also offers pro bono services to survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).
In addition, DRF conducts training and awareness sessions for students, journalists, media professionals, and HRDs, and is developing an app to support women facing TFGBV with privacy and security tools.
Youth participation
Youth are highly dependent on the internet, spending significant time online for studies, engaging with friends, and playing games. This also makes them more vulnerable to the threats in online spaces. DRF engages with schools regularly to inform students about privacy, consent, gender sensitivity, and the protection of their social media accounts. DRF regularly posts tips and updates on its social media accounts to help students keep their devices and apps safe.
About the organisation
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) is a Pakistan-based non-profit organisation working to advance digital rights, online safety, privacy, and inclusive access to technology. It focuses on protecting women, children, journalists, human rights defenders, and marginalised communities from online harms, including harassment, surveillance, and technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
Through research, advocacy, capacity building, and its Digital Security Helpline, it provides legal, psychosocial, and digital security support while promoting digital literacy and safer online spaces. DRF also advocates for rights-respecting policies and greater accountability in the digital ecosystem.
Awareness centre
DRF works with schools and administrations to deliver sessions on online well-being and safety. Furthermore, it has developed a curriculum on online rights for young adults titled “Hamara Internet Online Safety of Young Adults Curriculum”.
DRF engaged teachers and students to build a safer environment and strengthen responses to online violence. In 2024-2025, a total of 2,857 students, including 1,485 girls and 1,372 boys between the ages of 13 and 18 were given sessions in 16 government schools
Helpline
DRF launched the Digital Security Helpline in Pakistan to address online harassment, particularly against young women and girls, through legal assistance, digital security support, and basic psycho-social support.
Since its launch, the helpline has provided assistance in 23,032 cases. Among these, the majority of complainants have been women. The Digital Security Helpline received 2,695 complaints in 2022, 2,473 in 2023, and 3,012 in 2025.
Hotline
DRF provides digital security, psychosocial, and legal support through its helpline, social media, and email to women, children, and high-risk groups. Its legal team also offers pro bono services to survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).
In addition, DRF conducts training and awareness sessions for students, journalists, media professionals, and HRDs, and is developing an app to support women facing TFGBV with privacy and security tools.
Youth participation
Youth are highly dependent on the internet, spending significant time online for studies, engaging with friends, and playing games. This also makes them more vulnerable to the threats in online spaces. DRF engages with schools regularly to inform students about privacy, consent, gender sensitivity, and the protection of their social media accounts. DRF regularly posts tips and updates on its social media accounts to help students keep their devices and apps safe.
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