1/ These numbers don’t lie; social media platforms are responsible for perpetuating online harm against women. If we’re to address violence against women in 2020, we have to address the violence they face online. #thread #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
2/ According to @wagggsworld and @webfoundation, a shocking half of all young women and girls globally surveyed have experienced online abuse. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days 
3/ @PlanCanada's research found that 6 out 10 girls have been harassed or abused online. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
3a/ 23% of girls and young women reported that harassment happens on #Instagram. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
4/ 47% of girls who have been harassed online have been threatened with physical or sexual violence. — @PlanCanada #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
5/ @IFJGlobal found 64% of female journalists have experienced death or rape threats, being sent obscene images, cyber stalking, and other forms of abuse. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
6/ According to @PlanCanada, online abuse becomes worse if women are politically outspoken, disabled, Black or identify as LGBTIQ+. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
7/ @cdnwomenfdn’s research found that women and girls are at greater risk of experiencing violence online, especially severe types of harassment and sexualized abuse. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
8/ According to @PlanCanada, online harassment against girls starts at age 8, and peaks between the ages of 14 to 16. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
9/ #COVID lockdowns have made online platforms like @Facebook, @twitter @instagram et al indispensable for staying connected. Keeping these platforms safe for young women and girls is paramount. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
10/ Our research found that online platforms are not only aware of harmful content proliferating their channels; they actively promote the content to drive engagement: 👉bit.ly/3ocRihp 👈 #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
11/ These numbers are shocking, but they’re not inevitable. There’s something every single Canadian can and should do to keep women and girls safe online (and IRL). #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
12/ We must call on our elected leaders in #Ottawa to form better policies — policies that hold #Facebook, #Instagram and other SM platforms accountable for enabling online violence against women and girls: bit.ly/33C1l7X #OrangeTheWorld #16Days
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