Tech Salon Media Showcase Event with CNN

Join the Technology Salon for an exciting afternoon conversation over tea, coffee and snacks with journalists, technologists and data experts who are exploring the intersection of tech, media and online violence against women and girls.

Our special guests, CNN’s As Equals series producers, will share their multimedia, interactive Systems Error video reporting on:

• What is doxing and how does it affect women in the global south?
• Why is the Metaverse unsafe for girls?

Then we’ll briefly hear from a panel of media professionals and technologists on the role of media in raising awareness and changing perspectives around online violence, including :

• The importance of using narrative to tell these stories and encourage change
• The main ways that women and girls face violence online
• How can media tell effective, real stories about online violence against women and girls
• What is missing from our current narratives?

 We’ll be joined by an expert panel:

• Ladan Anoushfar, CNN As Equals Editor
• Pallabi Munsi, CNN Reporter, doxing in Myanmar
• Odanga Madun, CNN Reporter, Kenyan Manosphere
• Lam Thuy Vo, Contributing Investigative Journalist with Documented
• Kat Townsend, Lead, UNFPA’s Safety Showcase on Tech-Facilitated Online Violence against Women
• Linda Raftree (moderator), NYC Tech Salon Convener and Founder of The MERL Tech Initiative

 There will be plenty of time for networking and informal conversations over tea, coffee and snacks!

Shifting narratives about Online Violence
Technology Salon NYC Media Showcase Event
In-Person Only, March 17, 2025, 4-6pm
Rockefeller Foundation’s NYC Convening Center
420 5th Ave (enter on 5th Ave)
New York, NY
RSVP is required for attendance.
Please arrive early with an ID to clear security.

Picture credits: JC for CNN