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What strategies can help combat online harassment and abuse targeted at women?
Combating online harassment and abuse targeted at women requires a multi-dimensional approach. Here are some strategies that can help: 1. Strict Reporting and blocking actions: Social media platforms and online communities should provide easy-to-use reporting and blocking tools to helpRead more
Combating online harassment and abuse targeted at women requires a multi-dimensional approach. Here are some strategies that can help:
1. Strict Reporting and blocking actions:
Social media platforms and online communities should provide easy-to-use reporting and blocking tools to help women protect themselves from harassment and also take strict actions against the same.
2. Moderation and enforcement: Platforms should have clear community guidelines and enforce them consistently to create a safe online environment also they must give a detailed explanation of each.
3. Anonymity reduction: Encouraging users to verify their identities can reduce anonymous harassment. Taking the required documents to open and account shall be mandatory for all.
Examples:Profile pictures, identity proofs
4. Support networks:
Online empowering groups and resources can help women connect with others who have experienced similar harassment so that they can talk about it openly and find a solution with more precision.
5. Education and awareness:
Raising awareness about online harassment and its impact can help change attitudes and behaviours.
Sometimes Women themselves knowingly or unknowingly gets into such traps where they face harrasment.
6. Legal action
Laws and law enforcement should address online harassment as a serious issue, and women should be supported in taking legal action when necessary.
7. Platform accountability:
Social media platforms should be held accountable for allowing harassment to occur on their platforms. Every social media platforms shall not allow two-three account from same contact no. Or emails.
8. Encouraging counter comments: Encouraging positive and supportive voices can help drown out harassing ones. Either via: comments or video
9. Women’s digital literacy: Educating women on online safety, privacy, and security can empower them to protect themselves.
10. Effective Cyber security:
They must take strict action on the documented harrasment cases by woman. They can provide anti spy software and even launch it in market so that everyone can access and protect themselves from harassers.
10. Unity and Integrity:
Everyone must unite and support women in tackling such harassers.
These strategies can help reduce online harassment and abuse targeted at women, but a continuous effort is needed to create a safer online environment.
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