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

Cyber 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...
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Affoum,Nelsy Reyhanne Marikel; Isabel Micaela Santagostino Recavarren; Vohra,Nayantara; Wodon,Quentin T..

Protecting Women and Girls from Cyber Harassment : A Global Assessment of Existing Laws (English). Global Indicators Briefs ; No. 18 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099456506262310384

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