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National gender commission response to cyber bullying

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Phumaphi

The National Gender Commission is alarmed by the pervasiveness of sexist cyber bullying on social media.

Young women and girls, as well as vulnerable and marginalised groups and marginalised genders face constant harassment and discrimination on line.

Women and young girls are being subjected to derogatory comments, threats, insults, harassment, unsolicited sexting (sending sexually explicit mobile messages and images), derogatory morphing (using digital tools to alter images), virtual rape (non-consensual sexual violence online), revenge porn, flaming (sending angry and or insulting messages online), public shaming and objectification simply for being normal.

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