The value of providing services and resources to survivors in their native language cannot be overstated. We all know that these can often be hard to come by or locate when we need them - and we’ve found this is true for digital safety resources as well.
To hopefully make things a little easier, we wanted to share 4 multilingual and culturally-informed digital safety resources from some amazing organizations around the world that focus on victims’ digital safety.
French: www.guide-protection-numerique.com/
The ‘Digital Protection Guide’ offers a variety of resources and practical steps to enhance one’s digital safety, including securing email accounts, smartphones and specific digital safety planning steps for survivors of domestic violence.
Spanish: https://securityplanner.consumerreports.org/es/
Did you know that Consumer Reports has an interactive security planner for online safety?? And the cool part - other than the wide ranging safety topics - is that it’s offered in Spanish! The security planner walks users through a set of questions based on the type of device and type of issue to create a customized safety plan. It’s so great - check it out!
Farsi, Arabic, Italian, Urdu & More: https://chayn.gitbook.io/diy-online-safety/
We love Chayn’s DIY Online Safety Guide because it not only offers great guidance on staying safe online, but it’s offered in 9 languages! In fact, Chayn is a fabulous resource beyond digital safety and is a wealth of information for victims and survivors. Check those out here.
Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog & More: www.esafety.gov.au/diverse-groups/cultural-linguistic/translations
Did you know that Australia has a governmental office focused on digital safety and online abuse? So. Cool. The eSafety Commissioner is Australia's independent regulator for online safety and their goal is to empower all Australians to have safer, more positive experiences online. But their resources are helpful for folks everywhere!
Are you looking for a language not listed? Let us know! And in the meantime you can always try and use google translate to see if it will convert an english resource into the survivor’s native language.