Zimbabwe's human rights watchdog is sounding alarms about online abuse targeting women after stats showed around 9 million women globally have dealt with digital violence since they turned 15. The commission pointed out that female journalists, activists, politicians, and younger women keep getting hit with harassment, sextortion, doxing, and other garbage that sometimes escalates into real-world attacks or even murder.
The country has laws on the books against cyber abuse, but enforcement is basically nonexistent. Women are self-censoring to dodge the trolls, which kills their voices in politics and public life. The commission wants better reporting systems, more funding for anti-violence programs, and actual training for cops and judges who struggle to handle these cases properly.
The country has laws on the books against cyber abuse, but enforcement is basically nonexistent. Women are self-censoring to dodge the trolls, which kills their voices in politics and public life. The commission wants better reporting systems, more funding for anti-violence programs, and actual training for cops and judges who struggle to handle these cases properly.
