Africa: Digital Violence Is Intensifying, Yet Nearly Half Of The World's Women And Girls Lack Legal Protection From Digital Abuse

Africa: Digital Violence Is Intensifying, Yet Nearly Half Of The World's Women And Girls Lack Legal Protection From Digital Abuse

UN Women's 16 Days of Activism campaign demands a world where technology is a force for equality – not harm.

Digital violence is intensifying, yet nearly half of the world’s women and girls lack legal protection from digital abuse

UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism campaign demands a world where technology is a force for equality – not harm. New York, USA, 20 November 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-The digital world promised connection and empowerment – but for millions of women and girls, it has become a world of abuse. Digital violence is spreading at alarming speed fueled by artificial intelligence, anonymity, and the absence of effective laws and accountability. It now…