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Digital Peer Networks
Empowering Tanzanian Domestic Workers through Online Communities
As part of the Wezesha Project: Reducing Domestic Servitude through Capacity Building in Tanzania, the Human Exploitation and Resilience team, in collaboration with local partner COMHESWA, developed a project brief on the use of digital peer networks to empower Ethiopian domestic workers who travel abroad for employment opportunities. These digital communities serve as an online support network providing women with connection and support as well as direct assistance from COMHESWA.
The brief highlights how WhatsApp has been successfully utilized in this context and includes a how-to guide for practitioners interested in adapting this digital peer support model within their own programs:
While the community can serve as a social outlet—where the women share selfies, jokes, and household tips—the platform also acts as a critical safety net.