October 30, Colombo (LNW): The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), with support from the Carter Centre, held an online safety workshop on Monday (28) for women candidates contesting the upcoming Parliamentary Election. The workshop focused on strategies for maintaining digital security and protecting personal information online.
Dr. Gabrielle Bardall, a Digital Hygiene and Safety Expert from the Carter Centre, guided 36 female candidates, including former MPs, on best practices for digital hygiene. Emphasizing the “Share Minimum Information” (SMI) approach, Dr. Bardall outlined methods to help prevent unnecessary attention and offered strategies for handling online harassment.
Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake delivered the guest lecture. Other key speakers included Claire Goldman, Program Associate of the Carter Centre’s Democracy Programme; Manjula Gajanayake, Manager of the Carter Centre’s Sri Lanka project; Deputy Commissioner of Elections Piumi Atigala; CaFFE Executive Director Manas Makeen; and CaFFE Director of Administration Surangi Ariyawansa.
