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Africa: Transnational Digital Sexual Abuse - Can Africa's Laws Keep Pace?: [ISS] The recent targeting of African women exposes how tech-facilitated gender-based violence is outpacing law and accountability. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRnvGb #Africa #GenderBasedViolence #DigitalAbuse #WomenEmpowerment #LegalReform

Maj - 🇨🇦23h ago

"One Ethiopian woman interviewed by CIR said “no platform feels safe”. The researchers found that while men are attacked online for ideas and opinions, women receive misogynistic abuse related to their appearance and role in society. Threats and intimidation also migrate offline, putting woman at risk of physical attack."

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/30/urgent-action-needed-to-prevent-surge-in-digital-violence-in-africa-experts-say

#women #socialmedia #genderBasedViolence

Urgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say

A huge rise in internet users under the age of 30 has fuelled an increase in online violence against women and girls with devastating real-life effects, activists say

The Guardian

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anna_lillith 🇺🇦🌱🐖3d ago

#CollienFernandes #Spain #WomensRights #LegalProtections #GenderbasedViolence #GBV

Balkan Insight 5d ago

Romania’s New Law Toughening Femicide Sentences Welcomed

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/25/romanias-new-law-toughening-femicide-sentences-welcomed/bi/

CBC Hamilton Mar 21

Gillian's Place to help more Niagara victims of gender-based violence with renovation and expansion
With its emergency shelter beds frequently running at 50 per cent over capacity and demand so great that it's forced to refer some women escaping domestic violence elsewhere, Gillian's Place in St. Catharines will soon be able to offer a broader range of services to more victims of gender-bas...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/gillian-s-place-domestic-violence-expansion-9.7136650?cmp=rss

SCENOR | The Science Crew Mar 20

ONLINE ABUSE IS CHANGING.

Synthetic media tools can enable new forms of gendered harassment online and may intersect with extremist narratives and online radicalisation.

This VOX-Pol article explores the emerging concept of gendered synthetic abuse.

#OnlineExtremism #GenderBasedViolence #SyntheticMedia #AIAbuse

Pasig City leads rollout of ‘Gabay Tech’ for safer online spaces for women

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/pasig-city-leads-rollout-gabay-tech-safer-online-spaces-women/

madame poolhair Mar 18

When it comes to Alexa Nikolas, believe her... Mike Milosh from #Rhye is a predator. How do I know? I was one of his victims at the time he was grooming her. https://www.nme.com/news/music/rhye-michael-milosh-sued-sexual-battery-gender-violence-ex-wife-3029428

#AlexaNikolas #SexualViolence #sexualabuse #sexualMisconduct #MeToo #victims #grooming #genderbasedviolence #pedophiles

Rhye's Michael Milosh sued for sexual battery, gender violence by ex-wife

Michael Milosh of Rhye has been sued by his ex-wife, actress Alexa Nikolas, for sexual battery, gender violence and other charges.

NME

Julie Cruse Mar 18

#SexualMisconduct in university settings is rampant. I know from experience and literature review. Here are my top 5 books on #GenderBasedViolence in #HigherEd. bookdna.com/best-books/g... 🍎 ♀️👩🏾‍🔬 #PhDSky #Blackademia #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #MeToo #PhDChat #FeministSky

CBC Hamilton Mar 17

Hamilton’s Interval House receives $96K to help make male-dominated skilled trades safer for women
Interval House of Hamilton, an organization that supports women and children who have been victims of abuse, is one of 18 groups across Canada selected to receive a combined $2 million for gender-based violence prevention programs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamiltons-interval-house-receives-96k-to-help-make-male-dominated-skilled-trades-safer-for-women-9.7131379?cmp=rss