Nicola Henry
Professor, Global Studies, RMIT University
Nicola Henry is a Professor of Global Studies in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University. She is an internationally recognised expert on sexual violence, technology-facilitated abuse and image-based sexual abuse. Her research has informed law reform, policy development and support services across Australia and internationally. She is a Member of the eSafety Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Committee and has advised governments, regulators, technology companies and civil society organisations on responses to online abuse and digital harms. Professor Henry is the co-developer of Umibot, a survivor-centred chatbot designed to support people affected by image-based abuse. Grounded in feminist and design justice approaches, her work focuses on strengthening prevention, accountability and victim-survivor-centred responses to gender-based violence in an increasingly digital world.