Digital rights and Mental Health initiatives by Kauna Malgwi

25/11/2025

TFGBV stands for Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence.
It refers to any form of abuse, harm, or violence that targets someone because of their gender and is carried out using technology, such as phones, social media, messaging apps, or digital platforms.

🔍 What TFGBV Means

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence is when digital tools are used to:
Harass
Intimidate
Threaten
Exploit
Control
Humiliate
Silence
-women, girls, or any gendered group.
It is recognized globally as a serious form of online violence and a threat to safety, dignity, mental health, and human rights.

Why it matters
TFGBV causes:
Anxiety and fear
Loss of confidence
Social isolation
Emotional trauma
Damage to reputation
Difficulty participating online safely
It is a major issue in digital rights, mental health, and gender equality.

25/11/2025

18/11/2025

I was honored to receive such a warm welcome in Atlanta, Georgia from the distinguished team at Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech and Emory University. I am deeply grateful for their exceptional hospitality and thoughtful reception. It was a privilege to engage with the esteemed faculty and talented students, and to share my experiences and insights with such an inspiring academic community. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to contribute and to be part of this meaningful exchange of ideas.

Mental Health is as important as your physical health. Take care

17/11/2025

REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO 20TH NOVEMBER 2025

Digital Rights and Mental Health Initiative Africa (DRMHI-A) in collaboration with Data Workers' Inquiry are offering a professional pro-bono mental health group/individual therapy session exclusively for Data Workers (Content Moderators, Data Labelers, AI trainers etc).

This is a space to decompress, process stress, heal and access confidential psychological support.

If you are interested in joining this program, please complete this intake Link: https://lnkd.in/ds7CwJjD

Your well-being matters, and you don’t have to carry the impact of this work alone.

07/11/2025

Unto the next talk 📝📝📝

06/11/2025

Love Malgwi will be at Georgia Tech today for a lunch lecture about our work at the intersection of mental health and AI.

Check out the program:
https://research.gatech.edu/ipat/fall-2025-lunch-lectures

05/11/2025

Call for Psychologist – Trauma-Informed Mental Health Support for Data Workers (Nairobi)

We are seeking a passionate, trauma-informed psychologist based in Nairobi to join our mental health support initiative for data workers, including data annotators, AI trainers, and content moderators.

The psychologist will provide group and individual therapy sessions, focusing on:
-Coping with trauma and emotional fatigue
-Building resilience and personal development
-Promoting mental health and well-being in digital labor environments.

Requirements:
-Degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology (Master’s preferred)
-Proven experience in trauma-informed care and group therapy
-Sensitivity to issues affecting tech and digital workers
-Registration or licensure with a recognized professional body in Kenya.

Location: Nairobi (hybrid/virtual options available)

Engagement Type: Part-time / consultancy

If you are committed to supporting the mental health and dignity of data workers, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply or inquire via: digitalrightsandmentalhealthin@gmail.com

01/10/2025

🧠💚 Hello October, Hello Fresh Starts! 💚🧠
As we step into a new month, let’s pause and check in with ourselves: How’s your heart? How’s your mind?

October is Mental Health Awareness Month in many areas, and it serves as a reminder that our mental well-being is not an afterthought — it’s the foundation of everything we do.

✨ This month, let’s:

Prioritize rest without guilt.
Speak kindly to ourselves.
Normalize asking for help.
Support others in their healing journeys.
🌱 Remember: Healing takes time. Growth is not always loud. And strength doesn’t mean pretending you’re okay — it means choosing to care for yourself even when it’s hard.
💡 Wishing you a month filled with peace of mind, gentle resilience, and renewed hope.

01/10/2025

I got over 20 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

24/09/2025

👩🏽‍⚕️: As a clinical psychologist, one of my greatest joys is turning my pain into purpose.

I was once a Facebook content moderator and training Artificial Intelligence systems, exposed daily to traumatic content. Today, I stand here not just with my lived experience but sharing my research paper on the mental health of data workers in Italy.

And yes, I’m also presenting a mental health care intervention proposal with great professors across the world, my fellow Ph.D students/candidates from numerous universities across the globe because our healing deserves structure, care, and justice. 🧠✨

From trauma to transformation… this is what solidarity looks like. 💪🏾🌍

Love Malgwi

📌 From Facebook content moderator ➝ to clinical psychologist ➝ to researcher & advocate.

Mental health is labor justice. 🖤✊🏾