Breaking the Silence

Over the last thirty years women’s rights organisations, activists and feminists have used information and communications technologies (ICTs), including the internet and social media, to access and share critical information on their rights, organise and mobilise for activism and engage in advocacy. However, despite their benefits and potential to support women’s rights and movement-building globally, these new technologies have also created significant challenges for women’s rights organisations and movements, including the emergence of new forms of violence and abuse against women online.