Women must be kept safe online to meet global gender goals, activist says


Women’s rights campaigners worldwide have warned of an increase in online abuse such as revenge porn as Covid-19 continues to keep many people at home in front of a screen, but Akiwowo said information on how to stay safe was lacking. — Reuters

LONDON: Governments must do more to keep women safe online in order to meet global goals on gender inequality, a British Nigerian activist has warned, as the coronavirus pandemic causes a surge in racism and gender-based abuse on the Internet.

Women’s rights campaigners worldwide have warned of an increase in online abuse such as revenge porn as Covid-19 continues to keep many people at home in front of a screen, but Seyi Akiwowo said information on how to stay safe was lacking.

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