Tag: OSEA
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Kenya: How Digital Platforms Are Weaponised to Abuse Women
Introduction: a troubling trend in digital spaces A new report by Equality Now shines a spotlight on how digital platforms are increasingly weaponised to abuse women and girls in Kenya. While social media and messaging apps have connected communities and opened doors for economic opportunity, they have also given perpetrators a wider, faster, and more…
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How Digital Platforms Are Weaponized to Abuse Women in Kenya
Introduction: A Growing Crisis in a Connected Nation Digital platforms have transformed communication, opportunity, and commerce in Kenya. Yet a new report from Equality Now reveals a troubling side: social media and other online tools are increasingly weaponized to abuse, exploit, and threaten women and girls. From online sexual exploitation to coordinated harassment, the study…
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How Digital Platforms Are Weaponised to Abuse Women in Kenya
Introduction: A Digital Threat Landscape in Kenya Recent findings from Equality Now reveal a troubling pattern: digital platforms increasingly weaponise themselves to abuse and exploit women and girls in Kenya. While social media, messaging apps, and online services offer unprecedented access and connection, they also provide fertile ground for perpetrators who weaponise anonymity, misinformation, and…