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Towards a Cyberfeminist Framework for Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Social Media: An Introduction
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This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of gender-based violence in social media and explores strategies to combat this issue. Objectives include examining various types of violence, exploring offline impact, investigating COVID-19 effects on gender-based violence in India, and discussing intersectionality, embodiment, resistance, and community-based interventions. Intersectionality's crucial role in understanding violence is highlighted, emphasizing the need to validate survivors' experiences. It evaluates social media companies' involvement and stresses grassroots activism's significance in challenging oppression. The conclusion emphasizes the urgency for action, sustained research, and advocacy to establish safe and inclusive online environments. It recommends exploring innovative interventions, evaluating existing policies, and understanding evolving dynamics to achieve a violence-free digital future.
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