Nigeria's First Lady calls for urgent action as digital violence against women surges

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : In support of this initiative, the UN's Secretary-General launched in 2008 the campaign 'UNITE by 2030' to End Violence against Women, which runs alongside the 16 Days of Activism.
51% : This year marks the 26th anniversary of the UN General Assembly's designation of 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in memory of the Mirabal sisters, who were brutally assassinated on 25 November 1960.
41% : According to the UN Women, digital spaces ought to empower women and girls; however, every day, for millions of women and girls, the digital world has become a minefield of harassment, abuse, and control.
37% : "What can start small, on screens - a message, a comment, or a post - can quickly spiral into a torrent of threats and violence in real life," the UN agency said.
26% : " According to the United Nations (UN) Women, about 16 to 58 per cent of women experience digital violence, while 90 to 95 per cent of deepfake videos are sexual images of women.

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