Research Exposes How Women in India Are Abused, Shamed, and Silenced Online
Online sexual abuse and exploitation in India are intensifying, revealing urgent gaps in protection and justice. A new report by Breakthrough and Equality Now highlights the critical need for survivor-centered reforms addressing technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV).
Increasing Dangers of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Online environments in India have become increasingly hostile, especially toward women and LGBTQI+ communities. Survivors share experiences of threats, public shaming, and silencing, while encountering a justice system that responds slowly and is fragmented and underfunded.
Key Findings from the Report
- Women and LGBTQI+ people face disproportionate targeting in digital spaces.
- Caste, tribe, class, and disability amplify their risks.
- Digital platforms and everyday technologies are often exploited to perpetrate abuse.
- Discrimination, legal loopholes, and the lack of swift tech platform responses worsen the crisis.
Voices from Survivors and Experts
The report gathers insights from survivors, lawyers, cybercrime police, academics, and civil society representatives who explain that TFGBV spans a continuum of harm occurring both online and offline.
"Survivors describe being threatened, publicly shamed, and silenced, yet few find justice in a system that is slow to respond, fragmented, and underresourced."
"Digital platforms and everyday technologies are weaponised in a mounting crisis underpinned by discrimination, legal gaps, and tech companies’ failure to embed safety and act swiftly and effectively."
Calls to Action
- Stronger laws for online safety
- Faster removal of abusive content
- Greater accountability from technology companies
- Survivor-centered legal and social reforms
New Delhi, India, November 4, 2025: The escalating issue of TFGBV demands urgent reforms to protect vulnerable groups and ensure justice for survivors.
Author's summary: The report reveals the urgent crisis of online gender-based abuse in India, emphasizing the need for faster legal action and increased accountability from tech platforms.
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