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Protecting Women and Girls from Cyber Harassment: A Global Assessment of Existing Laws

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dc.contributor.authorAffoum, Nelsy Reyhanne Marikel
dc.contributor.authorSantagostino Recavarren, Isabel Micaela
dc.contributor.authorVohra, Nayantara
dc.contributor.authorWodon, Quentin
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-17T17:47:16Z
dc.date.available2025-04-17T17:47:16Z
dc.date.issued2025-04-17
dc.description.abstractCyber violence against women has been rising at alarming rates in recent decades. Such acts not only harm women as individuals but have severe detrimental effects on society and the economy at large. This Brief analyzes laws from 190 economies to assess the extent and coverage of current legislative safeguards women from cyber harassment, one of the many forms of cyber violence. Data collected by the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law project reveals that laws that protect women against cyber harassment exist in only about one-third of economies, covering less than half of the population of children, adolescent girls, and women. Enhancing legal protections is crucial to effectively tackle cyber violence against women.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099456506262310384
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/43092
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/43092
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGlobal Indicators Briefs; No. 18
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectCYBER HARASSMENT
dc.subjectLEGISLATIVE SAFEGUARDS
dc.subjectLEGAL PROTECTIONS
dc.subjectWOMEN, BUSINESS AND THE LAW PROJECT
dc.titleProtecting Women and Girls from Cyber Harassmenten
dc.title.subtitleA Global Assessment of Existing Lawsen
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okr.date.disclosure2025-04-17
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okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Conflict and Violence
okr.topicLaw and Development::Law and Gender
okr.unitGender Impact Evaluation (AFEGI)
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