Cyber-Violence Against Women and Girls: A World-Wide Wake Up Call
Published By: Un Women | Published Date: September, 01 , 2015The growing reach of the Internet, the rapid spread of mobile information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the wide diffusion of social media have presented new opportunities and enabled various efforts to address VAWG.2 However, they are also being used as tools to inflict harm on women and girls. Cyber-VAWG is emerging as a global problem with serious implications for societies and economies around the world. Responses, however, have yet to fully address the many degrees and impact of violence, trauma and loss that women, girls and children are routinely exposed to and that go unreported.
Author(s): United Nations UN, UN Women | Posted on: Sep 28, 2015 | Views() | Download (222)