Meet Naka
The Gendered Disinformation fact-checking bot.
Developed by AWJP in partnership with TogoCheck for the Togolese elections, and supported by Meedan, Naka aims to identify and debunk gendered disinformation.
The Togo Gender Disinfo Project
This initiative, part of the Trends in Gendered Disinformation in Elections project, addresses obstacles to women’s engagement in electoral processes and combats gendered disinformation online and offline.
Addressing gendered disinformation, especially targeting women in politics and leadership, is crucial for societal progress. This harmful practice undermines and discourages women from engaging in politics, hindering both economic and political development.
Understanding
Gendered Disinformation
False or misleading information is deliberately spread to harm individuals based on their gender identity
Our focus is on disinformation targeting women that reinforces stereotypes, spreads false narratives about women’s appearance, character, or qualifications with the intention to harm them or discourage them from participating in elections.
Characteristics of
Gendered Disinformation
- False and misleading information
- Intent is to defame, harm or silence
- Involves a certain degree of planning & coordination
- Rooted in sexist narratives, perpetuates gender stereotypes
HOW DOES NAKA WORK?
Meet Naka, your fact-checking assistant!
Naka along with a team of journalists and fact checkers, helps verify whether information is gendered misinformation. You can submit claims to FacebookMessenger in text, audio or video format any time of the day.
The bot receives, analyses and classifies the information collected to give activists, political and community leaders more tools to understand and reduce instances of these harmful messages in our communities.
Let’s combat gendered disinformation together!
