Organisations to Support For International Women's Day 2023
On International Women's Day, Here's a Curated List of Organisations to Support Worldwide
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Like in so many countries, women in Indonesia are subject to online gender-based violence (OGBV), which has been multiplying exponentially in recent years. In 2020, Komnas Perempuan, Indonesia's National Commission on Violence Against Women, reported 940 cases of online gender-based violence, up from 281 in 2019. The South East Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) — a South Asian NGO — also noted a 10-fold increase from 60 cases in 2019 to 620 in 2020.
OGBV can include nonconsensual release of intimate images, online harassment or abuse, doxxing, and "cyber-homophobia," or attacking someone's sexual identity. LGBTQ+ Indonesians often seek out friends and resources online but aren't legally protected against hate crimes and discrimination and are often subject to such attacks.
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