On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Women chief Sima Bahous described gender-based violence (GBV) as “a global crisis”. As per data by UN Women, over 70 per cent have experienced GBV. &nbsp;

“In all of our own neighbourhoods, there are women and girls living in danger. Around the world, conflict, climate-related natural disasters, food insecurity and human rights violations are exacerbating violence against women”, Sima said.&nbsp;

November 25, every year, is marked as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in order to increase awareness of the suffering of women.

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The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women was issued by the UN General Assembly in 1993. It states that violence against women is "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life. "

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Sima stated how violence “often goes unreported, silenced by stigma, shame, fear of the perpetrators and fear of a justice system that does not work for women”.&nbsp;

The deadly coronavirus pandemic has further triggered cases of violence against women. The top women UN official told that reports on helplines for violence against women and girls have increased globally.&nbsp;

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said that “violence against women is not inevitable”.&nbsp;

“The right policies and programmes bring results”, he added.&nbsp;

“Change is possible, and now is the time to redouble our efforts so that together, we can eliminate violence against women and girls by 2030.”

(With inputs from agencies)

On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Women chief Sima Bahous described gender-based violence (GBV) as “a global crisis”.

On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, UN Women chief Sima Bahous described gender-based violence (GBV) as “a global crisis”. As per data by UN Women, over 70 per cent have experienced GBV. “In all of our own neighbourhoods, there are women and girls living in danger. Around the world, conflict, climate-related natural disasters, food insecurity and human rights violations are exacerbating violence against women”, Sima said. November 25, every year, is marked as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in order to increase awareness of the suffering of women. Dear survivors of violence who are bravely speaking out: We hear you. We see you. We believe you. You’re not alone.🧡#OrangeTheWorld #16Days pic.twitter.com/rXw4w1s2FQ — UN Women 🧡 (@UN_Women) November 25, 2021 × The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women was issued by the UN General Assembly in 1993. It states that violence against women is "any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life. " Also read | Seven doctors contract Covid after attending anti-vaccine summit in Florida Sima stated how violence “often goes unreported, silenced by stigma, shame, fear of the perpetrators and fear of a justice system that does not work for women”. The deadly coronavirus pandemic has further triggered cases of violence against women. The top women UN official told that reports on helplines for violence against women and girls have increased globally. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said that “violence against women is not inevitable”. “The right policies and programmes bring results”, he added. “Change is possible, and now is the time to redouble our efforts so that together, we can eliminate violence against women and girls by 2030.” (With inputs from agencies)

'Global crisis': Cases of violence against women triggered by the pandemic

Led by World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), social media giants <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/google">Google</a>, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/twitter">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/tiktok">TikTok</a> have taken a pledge to tackle gender-based online violence. &nbsp;

This announcement was made&nbsp;during the Paris summit of the UN Women’s forum on gender equality.&nbsp;

According to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit about one-third of the women have faced abuse online. The frequency of abuse faced by younger women rises further to about half or 50 per cent.

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The&nbsp;four media giants have pledged to tackle&nbsp;abuse by focusing on two areas.&nbsp;First in&nbsp;curation, or a woman’s lack of control over who can reply to, comment on, or engage with their posts. For this companies have broached the idea of providing wider privacy settings, like giving users the ability to block someone from replying to their post, without blocking their profile, or limiting the other person’s access to their posts.&nbsp;

The second area of concern deals with reporting or flagging abuse. Here these companies have committed to giving users access to not merely flag content but also the ability to track and manage reports of their raised concerns. Another proposal is the ability to flag content based on the context and/or language used, which may change how content is perceived.&nbsp;

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To simplify the user experience, these companies have also committed to the use of simple and accessible language, aligning with additional guidance for users looking to report abuse, so that any case doesn’t go unheard due to its inability to tick a few boxes of the networks’ internal systems. &nbsp;

Azmina Dhrodia, senior policy manager at WWWF said&nbsp;that the social giants have the power to curb the threats and abuse women have been facing for far too long.&nbsp;

Calling it a huge threat to “progress made on gender equality”, Dhrodia says that now these tech companies have a chance to work together and improve the online experience of hundreds and millions of girls and women online.&nbsp;

Led by World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), social media giants Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok have taken a pledge to tackle gender-based online violence. This announcement was made during the Paris summit of the UN Women’s forum on gender equality.

Led by World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), social media giants Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok have taken a pledge to tackle gender-based online violence. This announcement was made during the Paris summit of the UN Women’s forum on gender equality. According to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit about one-third of the women have faced abuse online. The frequency of abuse faced by younger women rises further to about half or 50 per cent. Also read | 58% girls, young women face online harassment, abuse, says global survey The four media giants have pledged to tackle abuse by focusing on two areas. First in curation, or a woman’s lack of control over who can reply to, comment on, or engage with their posts. For this companies have broached the idea of providing wider privacy settings, like giving users the ability to block someone from replying to their post, without blocking their profile, or limiting the other person’s access to their posts. The second area of concern deals with reporting or flagging abuse. Here these companies have committed to giving users access to not merely flag content but also the ability to track and manage reports of their raised concerns. Another proposal is the ability to flag content based on the context and/or language used, which may change how content is perceived. Also read | Towards a gender-equal world: A mission for all To simplify the user experience, these companies have also committed to the use of simple and accessible language, aligning with additional guidance for users looking to report abuse, so that any case doesn’t go unheard due to its inability to tick a few boxes of the networks’ internal systems. Azmina Dhrodia, senior policy manager at WWWF said that the social giants have the power to curb the threats and abuse women have been facing for far too long. Calling it a huge threat to “progress made on gender equality”, Dhrodia says that now these tech companies have a chance to work together and improve the online experience of hundreds and millions of girls and women online.

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'Global crisis': Cases of violence against women triggered by the pandemic

Facebook, Google, TikTok & Twitter vow to stop online gender abuse