Professionals from media, education, health, and human rights fields have wrapped up a three-day training in Lagos focused on personal safety and digital protection. Organized by the Women’s Rights and Health Project, the programme brought together journalists, teachers, frontline workers, and activists to build skills for managing growing security and online risks in their work.
Held at Elomaz Hotel, the sessions covered physical security practices, digital safety, collective protection strategies, and psychosocial support. Participants practiced risk assessment, secure communication techniques, online privacy measures, and mental health management tailored for high-pressure roles. Facilitators said the goal was to give civil society actors practical tools to respond to threats in both physical and digital environments.
The organizers noted that journalists and human rights defenders face increasing exposure to harassment, surveillance, and burnout, making ongoing training essential. Attendees described the programme as timely, saying it would strengthen their safety awareness and improve how they support vulnerable groups in their communities.
