Sign the Safety By Design Petition

Safety By Design Petition

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Region

This helps us show that people across Aotearoa support safer online spaces.

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Are you aged between 14 and 30?

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I am over 30 years old

This helps us understand how many young women are supporting the campaign.

Do you identify as a woman?

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How can we show your support?

I permit my name to be added to the petition

I permit my organisation to be added to the petition

I permit YWCA to contact my local MP on my behalf to advocate for the Online Safety (Duties for Providers of Internet-Based Services) Bill

I would like further support and request YWCA contact me via email

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Calling on Members of Parliament to support a safety-by-design approach to online harm

To the Members of Parliament of Aotearoa New Zealand

We, the undersigned, call on Members of Parliament to support a platform-responsibility approach to online safety, as set out in the Online Safety (Duties for Providers of Internet-Based Services) Bill.

Online harm is a real safety issue in Aotearoa New Zealand. Young women, girls, gender-diverse people, and marginalised communities are disproportionately affected by harassment, abuse, and harmful online content.

Too often, responsibility for managing online harm falls on individuals after harm has already occurred. We believe online service providers should be expected to take greater responsibility for preventing harm, including through safer design, clearer expectations, and greater transparency.

We ask Members of Parliament to support and advance a safety-by-design approach to online safety, including by advocating for the principles and duties in the Online Safety (Duties for Providers of Internet-Based Services) Bill to be brought before Parliament, debated, and considered through the legislative process.