The World Wide Web has brought many benefits to the children and young people in the world. With these benefits come various threats one of which is cyberbullying, which is defined as the use of digital media devices and platforms such as cellphones, laptops, social media applications to harass, hurt, attack another in order to provoke, anger or humiliate them. Examples of cyberbullying include sending hurtful texts or instant messages, posting embarrassing photos or video on social media, and spreading mean rumours online or with cell phones and other digital media devices.
Who we are
We had to experience it ourselves for us to realise there is a real problem with kids having either a cellphone or being on social media. Unfortunately we are not able to protect our little ones online. The world is rapidly digitising everything around us and communication is an important aspect we need in our daily lives, which is why we give our kids the phones right? Social media itself is entertaining to say the least but what can we do to protect our little ones from cyberbullying? That’s why we exist.
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What We Do
Cyberbullying, unlike traditional bullying, is more public and can even result in hundreds even thousands of people contributing to the cyberbullying. The bullying can also easily go from the online spaces to offline world where it can then take the form of physical harm. This often leads to self-harm, low self of esteem and in some tragic cases, suicide by the victims of this new form of cyberbullying. So, we developed an App that allows the user to get sufficient information around online violence and the help they can get. The app will allow the user to get automatic virtual counselling from our specialised child protection officers who will assess the matter and assist the child should they decide to report.
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Meet Our Team
Rutendo Mugadza-Mugwagwa
CO-FOUNDER/CEO
Rutendo Mugadza Mugwagwa is a registered Legal Practitioner and an Intellectual Property and Technology Law Expert based Harare. She is also a holder of a Masters in Intellectual Property from Africa University. She is also a Legal Technology specialist with experience in drafting and negotiating commercialisation agreements, technology transfer agreements and tech related agreements for start ups. She is also extensively into developing legal – tech solutions which promote access to legal services.
Rukudzo Mugadza
CO FOUNDER
Rukudzo is a high school student with a deep passion for change in society. She was once a victim of cyberbullying hence why she and her sister decided to build a system to help her peers because of the effects she saw it had on her. Rukudzo enjoys developing tech-based solutions to problems that affect her peers and changing our society for a better world.
Rosina Mugadza
CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER
Rosina is a passionate educationist who has been in the teaching industry for over 25 years. She also holds a Masters of Science in Child rights and Childhood studies from Africa University.
Loveness Nleya
Digital Strategist and Techpreneur
Loveness Nleya is a multi-talented creative who is a Digital Strategist and Techpreneur. She works with young people, women and MSMEs to maximise the internet and tech for personal development; career, business and income growth. Whilst she runs a Consultancy, an agency and tech-focused trust, she has a heart for schools, families and students using tech productively. As a licensed Commonsense Educator, she empowers schools, families and students with the support, information and training they need to thrive online.
What is unique about Loveness is that she is self-taught in DigitalMarketing, Website Development, Graphic Design, now getting into AI and Digital Skills Development. She is an ex-International NGO Accountant who has defied all the odds, won awards and received global recognition for the projects she is involved in – a living advert of what is possible when tech is used for good. #TechMakingADifference – one life, one business at a time is what she lives by.
Edith Utete
Digital Wellness Consultant
Edith Utete is an attorney specialising in Corporate, Cyber, Telecommunications and Intellectual Property laws. She is also a Digital Wellness Consultant helping children, families, schools and businesses to use the Internet safely, securely, responsibly and productively. Edith is an award winning Business and Parenting Coach, Author, Mentor and child online protection expert.
Edith has worked in the public sector for the Government of Zimbabwe as well as in private practice. She has served on the Boards of the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe as well as the Zimbabwe Academic and Research Network. She currently sits on the FBC Insurance Company Board and chairs the Risk and Compliance Committee. She is a founding member of the Justice for Children Trust and the Women in Law Connect initiative. Edith is the current Zimbabwe Chapter Lead for Women in Tech Africa and one of the first Zimbabwean lawyers to work in Cyber Security.
Products
You can download our app for free. Our application helps you ease your mind when you are on social media or using your phone. No one should victimize or bully you online.
Pricing
In order to fully access every feature on the app, you can subscribe for just $2 per month or $24 annually.
Subscription benefits:
1. Instant response upon report by our Child Protection officers.
2. Virtual meet and greet (You can enjoy a snack while you do so).
3.Counselling session. Who knew, you can talk to a lawyer too (Sounds interesting right). We don’t need a Debby downer all the time, we will send you a Positive affirmation everyday to remind you of the star that you are!
4. Report and Review. This sends the parent a report and action that can be taken.
As parents and educators it is difficult to constantly monitor what the young people are doing online. Our children find it very hard to have heart to heart discussions with us if they are being affected online. Now is the time than never to be proactive as a parent. Make sure your child Downloads our App to get more information around digital wellbeing and online reputation management.
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Get In Touch
Address: : 1st Floor Chiedza House, Cnr 1st and Kwame Nkrumah Avenue Harare
Telephone: 077323 8568
Email: hello@safespace.co.zw