Tackling Online Gender-Based Violence and Abuse

To stop online abuse against women, we must reform digital spaces

April 13, 2021

This piece was written by Azmina Dhrodia and originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation.

How online gender-based violence affects the safety of young women and girls

March 8, 2021

From finding and fostering online communities, to accessing education, to organising and getting involved in politics, the web can be a lifeline for young people. But despite the manyRead more

Three priorities for President Biden and Vice President Harris to show global digital leadership

December 15, 2020

The US has the opportunity to show positive leadership on technology and human rights, our Director of Policy Emily Sharpe writes as she reflects on key priorities for the incomingRead more

The impact of online gender-based violence on women in public life

November 25, 2020

Women and girls are experiencing a surge of violence and abuse online — a shadow Read more

Activists and tech companies met to talk about online violence against women: here are the takeaways

August 10, 2020

Unless we make sure the web is a safe place for women and girls, technology will be one more channel for women to be attacked, suppressed, and marginalised.

More about this project

As the Covid-19 pandemic has driven more of our lives online, women and girls continue to experience increased forms of online gender-based violence, racist and sexist abuse, doxxing, and other harms that can violate their rights to free expression, non-discrimination, privacy, and the right to live free from violence. Women from marginalised communities including LGBTQ+ people, women of colour, and Black women in particular, are often disproportionately targeted with online abuse, which risks further silencing their voices online.The Web Foundation is convening a series of four consultations that brings together tech companies, civil society organisations, digital rights experts and women in public life from around the world to engage in constructive dialogues on how to solve online gender-based violence and abuse. Following the consultations, the Web Foundation will host a first-of-its-kind series of policy design workshops to provide a space for participants and tech companies to co-create solutions to online gender-based violence using an innovative, human-centered approach.

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