UNESCO reflects on the role of online communities in tackling sexual harassment | Devdiscourse

During the 62 Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62), UNESCO participated in an event exploring the role of online communities in relations to sexual harassment and hate speech.

Currently, 1 in 5 women using the Internet lives in countries where abuse of women is likely to go unpunished and 73 percent of women online have experienced some form of online violence.

The Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services in Finland, Annika Saarikko highlighted the importance of making efforts to build a more open and safe Internet as the rapid digitalization transforms the media landscape.