4 days agoThe Internet is not working for women and girls, says its inventor
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The inventor of <x0world wide web” [www] has called for urgent action so that cyberspace can become safer for women and girls. Women and girls are facing increased crisis from online harassment, sexual assaults, threatening messages and discrimination by making the web an uncertain place for them, he said [...]
Women and girls are facing increased crisis from online harassment, from sexual assaults, threatening messages and discrimination by making the web an uncertain place for them, Sir Tim Berners-Lee said.
www's inventor said that the dangerous “x1> of online abuse was forcing women not to work, was forcing girls to avoid schooling, damaging their connections, and suspending their opportunities, writes The Guardian, Pryscopy.
He stated that “webi is not working for women and girls”.
“Bota made significant progress on gender equality,” wrote Berners-Lee in an open letter marking the Web's31th anniversary. But, I'm seriously worried that the injuries that women and girls online suffer are especially the color ones, those communities from LGBTQ+ and marginalised groups that threaten progress. ”/Periscope
