It began as a collaboration between writer and activist Meltem Arikan, systems tinkerer TyMyrddin, and a group of privacy and security facilitators working with survivors of intimate partner violence. The project is supported by /ut7, a Paris-based cooperative (SCOP) founded in 2007, specializing in agile software development, philosophical research, and digital/philosophical learning spaces.
PowerOn is a growing toolkit for taking back tech.
We create hands-on workshops, simple guides, and DIY tools anyone can use to clean or set up a safer device, build a tech lab in a shelter, or run peer-led trainings in their own language and context. Whether it’s spotting digital traps, blocking stalkerware, or helping someone secure their phone without making things worse — PowerOn is built to support that work.
We don’t assume trust in platforms. We don’t expect money, tech skills, or access to experts. And we don’t treat safety like a checklist.
Because survivors deserve tools that work for them — not against them.
Start where it makes sense. Translate it. Break it. Make it yours.
Power On is built with stubborn optimism, dry humour, and a refusal to give up the digital space.