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In July 2025 with support from Numun Fund, The Engine Room conducted a brief research study to better understand the actors, needs and key trends in responding to technology-facilitated gender based violence (TFGBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV).
As part of our work within the spyware network, The Engine Room collaborated with Fundación Acceso to investigate the psychosocial impact of spyware attacks and develop resources to strengthen support and accompaniment.
In social justice work, we often face threats that weigh heavily on us, from online harassment to physical risks, to the emotional strain of working within systems designed to harm us. In such contexts, caring for ourselves and our communities isn’t a luxury. It’s a strategy for resilience and resistance.
What does psychosocial support look like in the face of spyware attacks and digital security threats? It can mean adapting care to the context, listening without rushing, and building protocols that protect both dignity and data.
Who we are The Engine Room (TER) is a nonprofit organization with a distributed global team of experienced and committed activists, researchers, technologists and community organizers. Our vision is for social justice movements to use technology and data in safe, responsible and strategic ways, while actively mitigating the vulnerabilities created by digital systems. Since 2011, […]
Join our next community call for a discussion about website security and how civil society organizations, human rights defenders and nonprofits can prepare, respond to and recover from website threats.
