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AISHATU Adamu Peters, SUNDAY Adejo.

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Human security shifts the focus of protection from the state to the safety, dignity, and well-being of individuals. In Nigeria, the rapid expansion of internet access and digital platforms has enabled new opportunities for communication, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. However, it has also created new forms of insecurity, particularly for women. Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) has emerged as a pervasive threat that undermines women’s freedom from fear, freedom from want, and the right to live in dignity. This study examines the intersection between human security and TFGBV in Nigeria, identifying how digital violence, such as cyberstalking, online harassment, non-consensual image circulation, deepfake manipulation, financial scams, and coordinated online defamation, translates into real-world harm. The study employs a qualitative methodology, relying on secondary data sources including academic literature, media reports, legal documents, and civil society publications, analyzed using content analysis. Findings show that TFGBV reinforces gender inequality, restricts women’s digital participation, fuels psychological and economic harm, and discourages women from engaging in public and political life. Case examples involving Nigerian women such as Kiki Mordi, Aisha Yesufu, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and Dorothy Njemanze illustrate how online violence is both gendered and targeted. The study concludes that effective responses require legal reform, digital literacy education, enforcement of online safety policies, and cultural change to challenge misogynistic norms. The study contributes to knowledge by framing TFGBV as a human security challenge rather than merely a cybercrime issue, emphasizing the need for inclusive, safe, and equitable digital citizenship. Keywords: Human Security; Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence; Digital Rights; Women; Nigeria; Online Safety; Gender Inequality

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