CYBER VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

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Opinions on the Internet “Agree” vs “Disagree” Average of 17 Countries, 2014 Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree 30% 37% 16% 9% The internet gives me a greater freedom Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree 13% 27% 29% 23% The internet is a safe place to express my opinions The white space in the charts represents “Depends”and “Don’t know” Asked of half samples Source: 2014 BBC World and GlobeScan poll • YouTube reported over 72 hours of video uploaded • More women play video games than ever before, worldwide. 38 9 million women. 44 but women who talk about video games on social every minute .39 media face criticism, harassment, even threats, while men largely don’t. 34 The Internet Advertising • Twitter averaged 236 million monthly active users. 40 Bureau reported in October 2014 that 52% of the gaming audience is made up of women. 35 • Some 500 million people use mobile devices and the WhatsApp mobile text messaging application. 41 • According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January 2014, 74 per cent of online adults in the United States use social networking sites; 76 per cent of total SNS users are women In India alone WhatsApp users reached 70 million per month. 42 Cyber-Violence compared with 72 per cent of men. 36 As the ‘social Internet’ continues to grow exponentially, it has becomes almost impossible to monitor and control illegal and harmful content. To understand the magnitude, some data references are helpful. As of the first quarter of • Women aged 18 to 24 are at a heightened risk of being exposed to every kind of cyber VAGW; they are “uniquely likely to experience stalking and sexual harassment, while also not escaping the high rates of other types of harassment common to young people in general”, like physical threats. 43 2015: • In the EU-28, 18 per cent of women have • Facebook had 1.44 billion monthly active users. 37 This translates to 50 per cent of Internet users experienced a form of serious Internet violence since the age of 15, which corresponds to about 16
These figures do not tell the entire story however. Kenya’s office of the Director of Public Prosecutions acknowledges that women who are victims of cybercrime and bullying very rarely report the crime. 45 A report from India, for instance, suggests that “only 35 per cent of the women have reported about their victimization, 46.7 per cent have not reported and 18.3 per cent have been unaware of the fact that they have been victimized … women prefer not to report about their victimization owing to social issues.” 46 As the ease of connectivity increases worldwide, so will the reach of violence. These statistics underpin the urgent need to ensure a safe Internet for all. 2.2 How the Internet is perceived – trust, safety and freedom • A 2014 BBC World and GlobeScan poll across 17 countries – in both developed and developing countries – revealed a growing sense of insecurity among users. GlobeScan’s Chair commented that: “The poll suggests that two of the underpinnings of modern democracies are at risk – a media seen as free and fair; and an Internet safe for the free expression of views.” • Those who feel “the Internet is a safe place to express opinions” (40 per cent) are outnumbered only slightly by those who disagree (52 per cent). 17
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