Violence on the internet: why it is important

A good news at last in the new yet terribly important fight against gender based violence online....In a field where the law has yet to be adapted to new online threats in terms of GBV and sexual violence, a little win for i) the victim and ii) the activists working on the issue. Actually, a win for all of us in the end!
In France, a 23 year old man who had called on Twitter to rape a French anti-racist activist Rokhaya Diallo was condemned on Friday the 24th to pay 2000 EUR to the victim.
See below article in French (LeMonde newspaper onlin):

http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2014/01/24/une-amende-pour-avoir-appele-au-viol-de-la-militante-antiraciste-rokhaya-diallo_4354123_3224.html

The fact is, women and men have never been equal, and they are most certainly not equal on the internet. Whereas it is true that the internet offers the possibility to hide and lie or one's identity, it also makes it extremely easy to link one's identity with one's personal and/or public opinions. Women writers, bloggers, journalists are more likely to receive threats and or harrassment through the internet than their male colleagues.

To hear more about this fascinating topic, listen to this Radio Show with Amanda Hess, freelance writer. Author of “Why Women Aren’t Welcome On the Internet.” (@AmandaHess)

Anna Holmes,  founding editor of Jezebel.com, the online women’s news and culture magazine. Author of “The Book of Jezebel: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Lady Things” and “Hell Hath No Fury: Women’s Letters From The End of the Affair.” Columnist at the New York Times Book Review. (@AnnaHolmes)

Danielle Citron, professor of law the University of Maryland, Balitmore. Author of “Hate Crimes in Cyberspace.” (@DANIELLECITRON)

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/01/15/women-internet-harassment-safety