Make gender-based cyber violence a crime – European Parliament

MEPs in the European Parliament are calling for gender-based cyber violence to be made a crime. The majority of MEPs have voted for the introduction of new EU measures to tackle online violence against women and other people subject to cyber abuse such as those from LGBTI communities.

The Parliament says such crimes should encompass a range of offensive actions including online harassment and stalking, recording and sharing images of sexual assault, threats of violence and sexist hate speech.  Seven out of ten women have experienced cyber-stalking, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).

Fine Gael MEP Frances Fitzgerald says the Covid pandemic has led to a significant increase in online abuse of women.

Out words: against women

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