Dear Maneka Gandhi,
As minister for women and child development you have introduced a brave new initiative. Women savagely abused on social media can now seek help by tweeting with the hashtag #IamTrolledHelp. In fact, women battered online is a worldwide phenomenon, and many are now calling for a “feminist internet”.
British MP Yvette Cooper has launched a campaign, ‘Reclaim The Internet’. Cooper believes online attacks can be compared to domestic violence. Not so long ago, husbands beating wives wasn’t taken seriously. Today, thankfully, it is recognized for the crime it is. Similarly, misogynism on the net is often laughed away. Yet the internet is now like a virtual khap panchayat where an “immoral” woman (or one with opinions) is brought to Read More
