Protecting Women and Girls from Cyber Harassment

• Tác giả: Nelsy Reyhanne Marikel Affoum
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 910.08 Geography and travel
• Thông tin xuất bản: Washington, DC: World Bank, 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 228340
• Chủ đề: 1. CYBER HARASSMENT; 2. GENDER EQUALITY; 3. LEGAL PROTECTIONS; 4. LEGISLATIVE SAFEGUARDS; 5. WOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW PROJECT

Tóm tắt

Cyber violence against women has been rising at alarming rates in recent decades. Such acts not only harm women as individuals but have severe detrimental effects on society and the economy at large. This Brief analyzes laws from 190 economies to assess the extent and coverage of current legislative safeguards women from cyber harassment, one of the many forms of cyber violence. Data collected by the World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law project reveals that laws that protect women against cyber harassment exist in only about one-third of economies, covering less than half of the population of children, adolescent girls, and women. Enhancing legal protections is crucial to effectively tackle cyber violence against women.