The Department of Women and Children in the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council organized, today, Thursday, in the capital, Aden, a workshop entitled “Electronic blackmail and its psychological and social effects on women and girls,” under the patronage of President Commander Aidaroos Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council.

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Abdo Ali Al-Naqeeb, Assistant Secretary-General of the General Secretariat, pointed out that the world today lives in the era of artificial intelligence, which has brought with it tremendous developments in various areas of life, but at the same time it has provided the opportunity for the emergence of new types of crimes, including electronic blackmail, Which depends on manipulating technology to falsify information and exploit victims, which gives it dangerous dimensions that may lead to targeting all segments of society without exception.

The captain stressed the importance of working with caution when dealing with modern technology, pointing out that the perpetrators of these crimes are people who are deceptive and hide behind the screens of their devices to exploit their victims. He stressed the need to enhance community awareness, especially among teenage girls, to avoid falling into the traps of extortionists. Through thoughtful awareness campaigns targeting all groups.

The captain stressed the importance of coordinating efforts between various concerned authorities, including legal and security authorities, to address this phenomenon comprehensively, noting that raising the level of community awareness and using technology responsibly are the primary key to combating cyber-extortion crimes, and ensuring the protection of community members from Its risks.

For her part, Yasmine Musaed Humaid, Head of the Department of Women and Children, indicated that this workshop aims to provide practical solutions and enable participants to learn about digital and legal means of protection, in addition to enhancing their ability to deal with difficult situations that they may be exposed to online. Electronic platforms, stressing the need to build comprehensive societal awareness to protect everyone, especially women, from the dangers of extortion and exploitation.

Humaid stressed that participatory work is the best way to confront the challenges facing women in this digital age, expressing her hope that this workshop will be a starting point for a broader campaign aimed at eliminating electronic blackmail, protecting the rights of women and girls, and promoting a culture of digital safety.

During the workshop, Dr. Ahmed Salem Al-Junaidi presented a working paper entitled “The Crime of Electronic Blackmail,” which highlighted the increasing reliance on technology without sufficient awareness, which is considered a real danger to society, touching on the legal mechanisms available to confront this crime.</p >

Dr. Hoda Al-Sayed, Deputy of the Institutional Development Authority, in the working paper she presented during the workshop, touched on technological development and the danger of electronic blackmail, providing realistic examples and worrying statistics about the spread of the phenomenon. She also stressed the importance of digital awareness and using social media with caution.

At the conclusion of the workshop, which was attended by a number of social, legal and security figures, and activists in the field of women’s rights, the discussion was opened for the attendees to exchange ideas and suggestions, with a recommendation to organize media and educational campaigns targeting all segments of society, to increase awareness of the danger of electronic blackmail and the importance of reporting it. Cases of exploitation without fear or hesitation.