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Online misogyny shouldn’t be trending
Join 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
1 in 3 women in the UK have experienced online abuse
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 fuelled by artificial intelligence, anonymity, and the absence of effective laws and accountability.
It now spans every corner of the Internet – from online harassment and cyberstalking to doxing, non-consensual image sharing, deepfakes, and disinformation – weaponised to silence, shame, and intimidate women and girls.
Violence against women and girls happens everywhere, in every community. And here in the UK, it’s been declared a national emergency.
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Every year, from 25 November to 10 December, the world unites for 16 Days of Activism — a global movement led by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to end violence against women and girls.
Over 16 Days, people across the UK and around the world will speak out, stand up, and take action — to demand a future where every woman and girl can live free from violence and fear.
Join us.
Women in the UK are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online
1 in 2 girls aware of sexist abuse on social media in the UK say this has restricted what they do or aspire to
29% of women in the UK reporting online abuse did not receive a response to their report
Hate online harms offline
Imagine receiving a message from a stranger that contained chillingly accurate details about your daily routine. Or consider the shock of discovering that your footage has been digitally altered into explicit content and splashed across the internet.
These are not hypothetical scenarios of digital abuse — they are a frightening reality for millions of women and girls navigating the digital world today.
What starts as online abuse can swiftly spiral into danger that extends beyond screens and borders, making it impossible for many women to feel safe at home, work, or in public spaces.
No one should have to live in fear just for existing online. The digital world should be a safe space for everyone.
Your donations help fund our work to end gender-based violence across the UK and around the world.
50% support the UK’s Safe Spaces Now programme to make all public spaces safe for women and girls.
50% support the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women & Girls
This global grant mechanism supports initiatives that aim to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, often focusing on marginalised communities.
£10 helps fund critical survivor-centred research, providing evidence for national government to increase violence prevention work
£25 helps provide digital toolkits to prevent and tackle online violence against women and girls
£50 helps fund public education campaigns, empowering communities and organisations to prevent violence against women
£100 funds a trained community safety champion, who will safely intervene when a woman is targeted in a public space
UN Women UK urges the UK Government and the private sector to:
Hold perpetrators accountable through better laws and enforcement.
Make tech companies step up by hiring more women to create safer online spaces, removing harmful content quickly, and responding to reports of abuse.
Support survivors with real resources by funding women’s rights organisations and movements.
Invest in prevention and culture change through digital literacy and online safety training for women and girls and programmes that challenge toxic online cultures. It’s time to reclaim our digital spaces and demand a future where technology powers equality.
Gender-based violence affects women to different degrees or in different ways, we need to tailor our responses. Now is the time to unite and end violence against women for all.