Digital violence doesn’t stay online — it has devastating real-world consequences.
In this powerful *16 Days of Activism* conversation, leading experts, advocates, and lived-experience voices come together to unpack the growing crisis of *tech-facilitated gender-based violence,* financial abuse, and coercive control in an increasingly digital world.
From smart devices being weaponised, to bank accounts used as tools of harassment, to deepfakes and online surveillance, this panel exposes how everyday technology is being misused to control, intimidate, and harm women and families.
You’ll hear from:
* Experts in *digital violence and safety-by-design*
* Advocates working directly with women rebuilding their lives
* Lived-experience insights that reveal why leaving abuse is often “too dangerous to stay and too dangerous to leave”
🔴 *Key discussion points:*
* What tech-facilitated abuse really looks like in daily life
* How financial systems are being exploited for coercive control
* Why businesses have a responsibility to design safer products
* The role of community-led organisations like *Relove* in economic empowerment and recovery
* What individuals, workplaces, and industries can do right now to make change
📊 *49% of women have feared for their personal safety and that of their families.*
This conversation is not optional — it’s urgent.
If we want safer online spaces, healthier relationships, and real accountability, these are the conversations we must keep having.
*Meet the panel:*
*Amanda Thompson* (https://cuppa.pickmybrain.world/profiles/amanda-thompson) – Award-winning financial advisor and founder of Endurance Financial, committed to empowering women to achieve independence and long-term financial wellbeing.
*Ren Fernando* (https://cuppa.pickmybrain.world/profiles/renuka-fernando-and-ben-stammer) – *ReLove* (https://www.relove.org.au/), delivering practical and dignified solutions for women and families escaping domestic violence, helping them rebuild their lives with hope and stability.
*Catherine Fitzpatrick* – #1 international authority on financial safety by design and founder of *Flequity.* Catherine’s pioneering work has transformed over 50 major Australian businesses, ensuring their products and services cannot be weaponised for financial abuse.
*Host*
*Yasmin London* (https://cuppa.pickmybrain.world/profiles/yasmin-london) – Leadership specialist, digital safety advocate, and CEO of *First Movers Inc.* Yasmin inspires millions to thrive in both digital and real-world environments. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a mother of two, she is dedicated to fostering safe, inclusive, and courageous spaces.
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