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How tech is facilitating violence against women

Kilifi residents march against GBV during a community sensitization campaign against GBV and femicide. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

The notification pings. It could be a message from a friend, a work email, or a stranger telling you that your body isn't good enough. For Kenyan women, the smartphone in their pocket has become both a lifeline and a weapon, one that connects them to opportunity while simultaneously exposing them to relentless abuse.

In Kenya today, almost every woman who goes online has experienced some form of abuse. A staggering 99.3 per cent of women and girls reported facing technology-facilitated violence, whether through harassment, threats, exploitation, or emotional torture.

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