About SaferGov: Sextortion Mitigation
This website is the central hub for the SaferGov project, focused on addressing sextortion in public service delivery. We provide access to essential resources, policy recommendations, advocacy tools, and interactive platforms to drive positive change and promote transparency in governance.
Our Approach
At SaferGov, we are focused on addressing the multifaceted problem of sextortion in public service delivery. As part of the broader GovSafe project, we aim to combat sexual corruption by leveraging GovTech and digital transformation strategies. Our efforts are based on three main pillars: extensive research, collaborative policy development, and innovative digital solutions.
Our platform integrates cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics to create secure and transparent systems. These tools empower public service providers to uphold integrity and allow victims to safely report cases of sextortion. By working closely with stakeholders, including government agencies, civil society, and international organizations, we are developing sustainable solutions to mitigate sextortion's impact on governance.
About the Website
This website serves as the central hub for SaferGov, providing access to critical resources, interactive tools, and policy recommendations. It connects users with real-time data on gender-related indicators, global laws, and case studies related to sextortion. The platform is designed to engage researchers, policymakers, and advocates in fostering a safer, more accountable public service environment.
Proposed Process
Research & Ethical Foundations
Conducting research on user needs, with an emphasis on care ethics and participatory design. Identifying sociological gaps, structural conditions and power asymmetries. This ensures that the technology is designed with the well-being of communities in mind.
Inclusive Design Framework
Apply an inclusive design approach, incorporating surveys, questionnaires, focus groups and other forms of feedback from targeted groups to co-create solutions that reflect their real needs and challenges.
Trust-Building & Data Transparency
Implement mechanisms that build trust: transparent data practices and clear communication on how user data will be protected, how this tech can be used and reapropriated to ensure users feel empowered.
Iterative Testing & Feedback
Continuously test and improve the solution, involving diverse stakeholders in feedback loops, to address accessibility challenges and adapt to changing user needs. Only then we can start talking about empowerment and trust.
Partnerships
SaferGov is proudly supported by a network of leading institutions. These collaborations drive our research, innovation, and advocacy efforts to combat sextortion in public service delivery. Together, we work towards creating a safer, more transparent, and accountable governance system through the integration of GovTech and cutting-edge digital solutions.
* This publication has emanated from research jointly funded by Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland under Grant number 13/RC/2094_2.
** Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.