Gain confidence to navigate online harm and remain active and engaged online.

The free to lead toolkit can support women with a public profile or who use online spaces as part of their mahi, and their employers, gain practical tools and strategies to act against instances of online harm

The toolkit includes two practical modules and a powerful video series, Beyond the Keyboard, featuring seven high-profile New Zealand women sharing their real experiences of navigating the online world.

While this toolkit was designed for women who have a public profile, the guidance in this module can be helpful to anyone navigating the online world.

For individuals

Purple background with a logo in the top left corner saying "Free to Lead Toolkit". The logo is a globe with pixelated emojis of a heart, speech bubble, star, and computer mouse icon. In the left bottom hand corner, there is text saying "Free to lead: backing yourself to engage online with confidence." On the right is an image of a woman holding a laptop while standing in front of a room of blurred out people.

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For employers

Purple background with a logo in the top left corner saying "Free to Lead Toolkit". The logo is a globe with pixelated emojis of a heart, speech bubble, star, and computer mouse icon. In the left bottom hand corner, there is text saying "Free to lead: backing your people to stay safe online." On the right is an image of an older woman in a red shirt and black blazer talking to a younger woman.

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Beyond the Keyboard

Watch the full series.

Find out more about the development of the tool.

Further support

The Ministry for Women is a government policy agency and not able to directly support with instances of online harm.

Find support here:

If you have any questions or comments about the online harm toolkit, email info@women.govt.nz.

Everyone's the racist uncle online

A woman is smiling directly at the camera. She has blond hair and is wearing a pink sweater.

I post, then ghost

A woman with black hair smiles at the camera against a black background. There is a green light shining on the right side of her face.

I'm aligned to my purpose

A woman stands outside on a street smiling at the camera.

I've made my point, I can move on

A woman in a cap looks at the camera with a neutral expression against a black background. There is a a green light shinning on the right side.

Keep posting, keep engaging, keep to the issue

A woman stands outside in front of a cafe. She smiles at the camera. She has shoulder length brown hair and is wearing a pink blazer.

You and your voice deserve to be heard

A woman with blond curly hair and glasses looks at the camera with a neutral expression. She is in a darkened library room inside.

You can't control the trolls

A woman sits inside against a window. She has short brown hair and wears a black shirt. She has a small smile and looks directly at the camera.