Gendered Digital Hate, Harassment, and Violence Series (Canadian Women’s Foundation)

X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn, Zoom, Facebook, Twitch, Discord, and Tinder. Real life is digital life. Furthermore, not everyone feels comfortable in digital environments. You are more likely to experience hate, harassment, and violence if you are a woman, girl, Two Spirit, trans, or non-binary person on social media, streaming platforms, dating, messaging, and meeting applications, or gaming websites. In Canada, 1 in 5 women are harassed online. Those at greater risk include young women, racialized women, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. Increased hate in online forums against women, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and specific ethnic and religious groups is a major contributing factor to Canada’s growing hate crime rate. Cyberbullying, harassment, and hate crimes against women occur on a daily basis. It is widespread, pressing, and expanding.