Women want to be safe online

We asked women from diverse backgrounds to share what they’d want the internet to be like. Here’s what they said. [Center for Countering Digital Hate]( Dear Friend, This International Women’s Day 2024, [we asked women from diverse backgrounds]( to share what they’d want the internet to be like. Their voices came together to ask for one thing: a safer internet for all women. They’d like to navigate through online spaces that are free from the manosphere's toxic misogyny, abuse, harassment, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate. Here’s what they said: - “A safe online world is one where I can fully engage without fear of interacting with harmful content.” - “When I came out as a gay woman, I felt supported by my loved ones. However, my biggest concern at that time was seeing the hate on social media for LGBTQ+ people. To protect myself, I removed myself from the online world.” - “Women have a fundamental right to safety online, but social media companies repeatedly fail us. “ - “I want to roam the internet without being interrupted by manosphere content which social media companies allow and often profit off.” - “I'd like not to think that every time my younger sister goes out, someone influenced by Andrew Tate can treat her like trash.” - “It can be discouraging to see so much online misogyny. As if all we’ve been fighting for was reduced to a man on a podcast saying women can’t be enough, can’t be independent, can’t be powerful, and should only be mothers.” [IWD image]( --------------------------------------------------------------- CCDH’s research has shown that social media and other digital platforms are enabling the spread of toxic misogyny, anti-LGBTQ+ hate, and other harms against women and girls. We’ve exposed how [teenage girls]( are bombarded with harmful content that affects their mental health on TikTok; how high-profile women are subject to abuse on [Instagram’s DMs](; how [LGBTQ+ people]( are harassed online; and how toxic [incel forums]( spread their vile [misogyny](. Together, we can build a safer digital space for women and girls. Share our blog to make their voices heard everywhere. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter/X]( [Share on Instagram]( [Share on WhatsApp]( Best wishes, The CCDH team [CCDH Facebook]( [CCDH Twitter/X]( [CCDH Youtube]( [CCDH Instagram]( [CCDH TikTok]( [CCDH LinkedIn]( General:info@counterhate.com | Press: press@counterhate.com You are receiving this email as you subscribed to CCDH's email list. [Manage personal data, email subscriptions, and recurring donations]( here or unsubscribe from [all.]( [supporter]