This hour-long panel discussion brings together experts from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), World Health Organization (WHO), and Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice to explore how technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) can be measured in ways that are ethical, contextually grounded, and globally comparable. For instance, what counts as “intimate” behaviour can vary widely across cultures and contexts—just as experiences of online harassment, surveillance, or coercion often differ across socio-economic groups, access to technology, and digital literacy.

Through a dynamic moderated conversation, panellists will share insights from global frameworks, a compendium of TFGBV measures, and ground-up innovations, reflecting on how to balance comparability with contextual nuance while ensuring safety and ethics in data collection.

The session will conclude with an interactive audience Q&A, inviting participants to engage directly with these challenges and consider practical steps to strengthen more inclusive and meaningful approaches to TFGBV measurement. It will also serve to launch the TFGBV Community of Practice‘s new working group on TFGBV measurement and ethical research, so this is only the beginning of a critical conversation.

Date: 16 April 2026
Time: 8:30am EDT / 2:30pm SAST
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Moderator

Sangeeta Chatterji, Research Director – Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Sangeeta is the Research Director at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative with over 15 years of experience in violence prevention and social work. Sangeeta specializes in developing rigorous measurement tools and testing gender-transformative interventions in low- and middle-income countries, with a particular emphasis on social norms and economic empowerment.

Speakers

Taveeshi Gupta, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning – Equimundo

Taveeshi is the Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at Equimundo and a globally recognized expert in masculinities and gender equality. With a PhD in Developmental Psychology from NYU, Taveeshi leads groundbreaking research on gender norms and serves as an advisor to the UN, OECD, and the Lancet Commission. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between psychology and social change, specifically addressing the impact of the “manosphere” and the transformative power of caregiving.

Chloé Lewis, Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning – Equimundo

Chloé is the Deputy Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at Equimundo, with 15 years of expertise in gender and armed conflict. Chloé specializes in the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence. She has collaborated with the World Bank and the U.K. Ministry of Defence to bridge the gap between academic scholarship and global policy.

LynnMarie Sardinhal, Technical Officer on Violence Against Women Data and Research – World Health Organization

LynnMarie is a Technical Officer on Violence Against Women Data and Research at the World Health Organization, where she co-leads the WHO-UN Women Joint Programme on Violence against Women Data and Measurement. With over 16 years of expertise, LynnMarie leads the development of global prevalence estimates to inform the SDGs and international health policy. 

Jackline Namubiru, Senior Associate, Gender Research and Policy – Innovations for Poverty Action

Jackline Namubiru is a Senior Associate for gender research and policy with IPA’s Intimate Partner Violence Initiative. In this role, she supports the research and policy agenda aimed at informing global development policy and practice by expanding and improving the scientific evidence on pathways to mitigate IPV.

Victoria Kiasyo Isika, Associate Director of Policy and Gender for IPA East Africa – Innovations for Poverty Action

Victoria is the Associate Director of Policy and Gender for IPA East Africa, where she leads the strategy for advancing evidence-based policies to improve the lives of women and girls. Victoria has a deep operational background, having served as Deputy Country Director for IPA Rwanda and Uganda and as a consultant for the World Bank’s Great Lakes SGBV project.