The UN says we need to ‘wake up’ and fight violence against women and girls online

The internet is being used as a tool “to inflict harm on women and girls,” the United Nations declared today, in a powerful report that calls for worldwide action against rampant online violence that targets women. At stake: the safety and emotional well-being of women and girls — as well as “the digital inclusion of women everywhere.” Pegged as a “world-wide wake-up call,” the report presents a staggering view of harm against women online. About 1 in 3 women worldwide will experience some form of violence in their lifetime, but the UN’s new report takes that analysis one step further; it shows that 73 percent of women have already been exposed to violence online or have experienced it firsthand. Read More… or Watch Video…