Sylvia Musalagani

Sylvia is the  Safety Policy Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at Facebook, where she works with internal and external stakeholders on issues of child online safety and well-being, women’s safety, and suicide prevention. Prior to joining Facebook, Sylvia worked at Hivos, where she led programmes that supported Freedom of Expression for human rights defenders, marginalised groups, creatives and online activists in East Africa. She developed strategies and programmes for addressing online violence against women in Africa, supported initiatives that advocated for creative expression and Internet freedom.