End Online Misogyny

We expose the widespread & violent nature of misogyny & violence against women and girls.

[End Online Misogyny @misogyny_online]

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[End Online Misogyny @misogyny_online]

This is long overdue.

[Belstaffie @Belstaffie]

Unsolicited “dick-pics” senders to be prosecuted. “The new policy will mean cyberflashing carries the same maximum sentence as indecent exposure”. Not before time! ⁦@FemNorthern⁩ https://t.co/RJCgKWMXqK

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

My new report brings into sharp focus the impact online abuse has on its victims. Responses to my survey made clear the highly intrusive and traumatising impact of this abuse. The findings come as the Online Safety Bill is scrutinised by MPs.

Read more 👇
https://t.co/ZTPdPJLXUS

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

Prof. Clare McGlynn, online abuse expert (@McGlynnClare): "This report shows how vital it is that victims' voices are at the heart of the Online Safety Bill. The Bill must be revised to ensure that online abuse of women is taken more seriously..."

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

Online abuse has real implications for victims. When victims report, they want to be taken seriously. They want both the police and the internet companies to listen to their concerns and act swiftly. The Online Safety Bill must reflect victims' concerns.
https://t.co/0Yj3IyMvWh

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

On many occasions, victims found the police did not understand what was a crime and what was not, were not well-trained in internet skills, and were mainly of the view that the right answer was to block the abuser – a pointless exercise given how easy it is to open a new account.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

Women were more likely to experience online abuse, with women reporting higher levels of victimisation across 12 of the 21 categories surveyed. Abuses such as intimate image abuse, cyber-stalking and cyber-flashing were significantly more likely to be experienced by women.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

Overall, there was an air of resignation from those who chose not to report the abuse. 25% felt there was no point in reporting. “The sad truth is that women don’t expect anything to be done about it. I’d report if I felt anything would be done,” one victim wrote.”

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

There were even higher levels of dissatisfaction expressed with the internet companies. Of the 43% who reported the abuse to internet companies, 65% were dissatisfied with the response they received.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

Others reported that a catalogue of errors by the police even increased the levels of abuse they received. One victim wrote: “...they mixed up victim and perpetrator details and gave the person threatening me my personal details, as a result, threats increased...”

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

33% said the police recognised the abuse as a crime, but 33% said the police did not investigate the offences and 16% said no action was taken. Only 23% felt that they were kept fully informed about their case by police.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

Victims reported a general dissatisfaction with the responses from the police and internet companies. Victims were frequently met with a lack of understanding, with the severity of the crimes often minimised and they felt like they were being blamed for the offence.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

The most common types of abuse were cyberbullying and online harassment. Intimate image abuse (sometimes referred to as revenge porn) and cyber-stalking were the two most high-impact offences. For victims of intimate image abuse, the ramifications can be severe and long-term.

[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

The report draws on almost 550 victims' responses. Almost all reported experiencing some level of harm, with 91% of all victims indicating that the abuse impacted them in some way. Women reported higher levels of harm - only 3% of women said the online abuse did not bother them.

[Glitch @GlitchUK_]

@_JessicaDavies It's astonishing that in all 225 pages of the Bill, the words ‘women’, ‘girls’ or ‘gender’ are not mentioned ONCE.

We have a petition with @EVAWuk calling on the government to improve this legislation: https://t.co/foz1wP86mI

[EVAW Coalition @EVAWuk]

❗️ Today, MPs will debate the #OnlineSafetyBill

This is a vital opportunity to voice concerns that women and girls are being left unprotected, despite being more likely to face abuse online.

Send your MP our briefing and ask them to speak out!
👉https://t.co/ZQ3HtHxMTu

[End Online Misogyny @misogyny_online]

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[End Online Misogyny @misogyny_online]

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[Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales @VictimsComm]

📢NEW SURVEY 📢

Have you been a victim of online abuse and harassment? Whether you reported it or not, we'd like to hear from you.

Responses will build a valuable body of evidence ahead of #OnlineSafetyBill's introduction to Parliament.

Please share.
https://t.co/ADudDbadHg

[End Online Misogyny @misogyny_online]

@Pink_Handed Is this survey still open?