Women trolled, threatened, and silenced: Need for bridging the legal gaps

Women trolled, threatened, and silenced: Need for bridging the legal gaps

By A. L. Gayathri and Moumita Barman In a society where shame and stigma continue to burden women disproportionately, new and vicious forms of online gender-based violence and harassment have emerged as powerful tools of intimidating and silencing women. From relentless trolling and rape threats to the circulation of morphed images, the digital sphere, once seen as a space for liberation, expression, and empowerment, has now become increasingly …