What Women Want Twitter To Know About Online Abuse

Twitter can be a scary place for women. Amnesty International’s research shows that women who use the platform are frequently subjected to sexist, racist and homophobic abuse – and they don’t feel like Twitter is on their side.

Earlier in March, Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey made a public plea for help to clean up the platform, and claimed to “stand with women around the world to make their voices heard”.

We’ve spoken to more than 80 women across the UK and US for their thoughts on Twitter, because we want to make sure women’s voices are heard too. Since Jack Dorsey claims to be listening, here are 10 things women want Twitter to know.