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…
The UN says we need to ‘wake up’ and fight violence against women and girls online
September 24, 2015