By CIPESA Writer |
In December 2020, Digital Shelter carried out a crowdsourcing survey asking Somali women to share their experiences of online shame, harassment and abuse. The survey resulted in 82 women responding with stories ranging from having accounts hacked, blackmail, through to receiving unsolicited indecent images from men.
Online harassment carries similar harms as street harassment, yet, as one respondent in…
By the African Feminism |
“When the photos finally came out, I thought, this is done. Life can now go on,” says Martha Kagimba Kemigisha, reflecting on the day her intimate photos were posted online.
For the radio presenter and comedian, popularly known as Martha Kay, posting the photos online marked the end of a long and torturous ordeal.
It all started when her…
By Sakeus Iikela |
The ideal legislation should clearly define the rules of engagement as well as what constitutes online violence and how internet users can report and take action against perpetrators.
These were the views of some participants at the discussion on politics organised by the Internet Society of Namibia in Windhoek yesterday.
Martha Chilongoshi who spoke at the event on behalf…