The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) needed a secure way to store and share sensitive information across a global network of activists, many working in conflict zones. With Tresorit, WILPF gained a secure, privacy-focused collaboration platform accessible across devices and locations.
Founded in 1915, WILPF is one of the world’s longest-standing women’s peace organizations, working across 37 countries to advance peace, disarmament, and human rights. Headquartered in Geneva with a presence near the UN in New York, the organization collaborates with activists around the world on conflict prevention and humanitarian advocacy.
WILPF is a very diverse group of activists, not only geographically but also when it comes to ideas. “Because of our long history, we have all the generations of activists. What unites us is that we are all women, representing an organization that works for human rights and peace for all”, says Line Favre, International Office Manager at WILPF Geneva office.
Over the past 100 years, WILPF has been witnessing significant technological changes. As all nonprofits nowadays, they use social media extensively, for example, they have just opened an online, members-only, discussion and resource-sharing forum called myWILPF.
“With the Internet, we can connect more easily, but it is still challenging for some of our members. In a lot of countries, a stable Internet connection is still a privilege, for example in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Internet subscriptions cost about 80 USD per month. We focus a lot on these tools to keep in touch and get our messages through but we have to be aware that they are not available for everyone”, explains Favre.
Using online tools for working across continents, security, and privacy of data is very important for them. WILPF works closely with activists operating in high-risk environments, where exposure of names, documents, or communications could put individuals in danger. The organization needed a secure way to store and exchange sensitive information across continents while supporting teams working with limited infrastructure and unstable internet access.
“Because we work together with activists in conflict zones, we need online services that guarantee security. Our peace activists can be in danger if their names or data get into the wrong hands.” — Line Favre, International Office Manager at WILPF
WILPF chose Tresorit to securely collaborate and protect sensitive information across its international network. End-to-end encryption and strong privacy protections gave the organization confidence that sensitive files and communications remain protected, while allowing teams and activists to work efficiently from anywhere.
With Tresorit, WILPF can securely share documents between offices, members, and local activists without compromising privacy. The platform’s accessibility across devices also helps teams stay connected globally, even in environments where infrastructure and connectivity can be challenging.