OGBV

OGBV Tracker

A definitive record of truth for online gender-based violence

Where digital harassment is often ignored, the RACE Online Gender-Based Violence Tracker stands as a definitive record of truth, transforming the silence of survivors into the power of evidence. The OGBV Tracker bridges the gap between personal grievances and systemic accountability, providing a comprehensive window into patterns of digital violence. Through interactive maps and trend analysis, we translate fragmented reports into a unified demand for justice, proving that online abuse is not "just the internet," but a human rights violation that requires immediate action. Whether you are a researcher, activist, or survivor, this tool is designed to make the invisible visible while ensuring safety through strict data anonymization. Partner with us in building the evidence needed to claim a digital world rooted in safety and equality for everyone.

Analysts reviewing anonymized OGBV evidence on an Africa map

The tracker that shows patterns, not people.

Purpose

What the platform helps RACE see

The tracker turns fragmented reports into a comprehensive window into patterns of digital violence.

Power of evidence

Ignored harassment is translated into reviewed public evidence that can support accountability.

Maps and trends

Interactive views connect fragmented reports into visible patterns of digital violence.

Systemic accountability

The tracker bridges personal grievances and the wider demand for justice and policy action.

Publication boundary

Built to make harm visible without making targets visible

The public product protects people through anonymized, aggregate-only publication.

Strict anonymization

Public pages are designed to make the invisible visible without exposing identities or direct source details.

Safety before publication

Only approved public-platform candidates contribute to anonymized aggregate metrics and charts.

Transparent method

Sources, thresholds, and review boundaries are documented so public interpretation stays grounded.

Audience

Made for researchers, activists, and survivors

Researchers

Explore structured evidence that shows the scale and pattern of online gender-based violence.

Activists

Use aggregate signals to turn isolated harms into a unified demand for justice.

Survivors

See that online abuse is recognized as real harm while public views preserve safety.

RACE Centre

Redefining civic engagement across Africa

Founded in 2022, the Center for Redefining Alternative Civic Engagement for Africa strengthens civic systems that uphold feminist values and empower communities.

The OGBV Tracker extends that work into digital safety, evidence, and survivor-centered accountability.

Feminist civic systems

RACE Centre works to strengthen civic systems guided by feminist values, accountability, and social justice.

Gender justice and voice

Its work supports marginalized communities, especially women and girls, to claim voice, agency, and rights.

Research and technology accountability

RACE uses evidence, digital safety work, and policy engagement to make technology safer and more accountable.

Contact and partnerships

Work with RACE on OGBV evidence

The tracker does not accept public raw incident submissions. Partnership and research conversations should go through RACE Centre so evidence handling stays safe.

Research use

Discuss aggregate evidence needs, methodology questions, and safe interpretation boundaries.

Partnerships

Coordinate civil-society, policy, advocacy, or digital-safety collaborations with RACE Centre.

Feedback

Share usability, accessibility, glossary, or source-context feedback for the public tracker.

Build the evidence for safety and equality

Explore the public evidence, review the methodology, and help claim a digital world rooted in safety and equality.