U.N. Says Cyber Violence Is Equivalent to Physical Violence Against Women

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'Cyber violence is just as damaging to women as physical violence, according to a new U.N. report, which warns women are growing even more vulnerable to cyber violence as more and more regions gain internet access.

The report calls itself a “wake-up call” about cyber violence as a systemic concern, especially as technology is spreading across more regions. Presented by U.N. Women and the U.N. Broadband Commission, the report estimates that 73% of women have endured cyber violence, and that women are 27 times more likely as men to be harassed online. In Europe, nine million girls have already experienced some kind of cyber violence by the time they’re 15. Anita Sarkeesian, a gamer and activist who has long agitated for more action against cyber violence, spoke at the launch of the new report, titled “Cyber Violence Against Women and Girls: A Worldwide Wake-Up Call.”'

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Say goodbye to free speech, Lads.

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". . . women are 27 times more likely as men to be harassed online"

Correction: Women are 27 times as likely as men to interpret words on a screen as a threat to their well-being.

It is a real insult to anyone who has ever suffered real physical violence to equate the two. That being said, anyone who likens being called names online to actual violence must live an extremely sheltered life.

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