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Online harm is an urgent issue for women
Three in 10 Singaporeans have been personally affected by gender-based harm online, a recent survey found. Acts of aggression and harassment are encouraged by the veil of anonymity of the online world.
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Lim Sun Sun and Chew Han Ei For The Straits Times
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Much work remains unfinished to do with women's rights and needs, despite this week's celebration of International Women's Day. Take the online space. More must be done to safeguard the interests of women - urgently.
When the Internet first emerged, it was hailed for the potential to overturn existing power hierarchies by democratising online participation. It was believed that online, everyone has a pulpit, including the most oppressed and marginalised of communities.
