Technology: Friend or Foe for Women of Myanmar As one interviewee said, ‘Women are less likely than men to own a phone and they tend to use shared devices, so it restricts their opportunities to develop their digital security awareness. People with disabilities are not always equipped with smartphones. Some only have keypad phones or lower quality handsets which cannot download the Zoom application, so they can’t access digital security courses.’(KII_09, a woman from a women’s rights network). Another asserted, ‘Not every woman is able to make personal digital security changes such as setting strong passwords and locking Facebook profiles. Following the coup, more people become aware of digital security, but the training and awareness-raising initiatives have limitations in community reach. There has been a shortage in the number of digital security specialists and the available workforce is not keeping pace with the demand which has led to burnout.’ (KII_08, a woman digital rights activist and privacy advocate) 3.4.3. Online attacks on women before and after February 2021 After the 2021 coup, a number of pro-military Telegram channels conducted online attacks targeting women. The two screenshots below are evidence of such attacks on two of Myanmar’s famous women artists who are supporting the struggle against the military dictatorship. Image 1: 42 Online attack by SAC lobbyist Han Nyein Oo on Model/ Actress Htar Htet Htet and singer Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein on 16 January 2023