It's time to stand up and be counted

If we want to tackle the problem of gender-based violence online, we need to develop a strong evidence base, argues Grady Johnson in this article. At the risk of revisiting old traumas, we need to women to document the scope of the problem, so that the gravity of the situation can no longer be denied. Most of all, we need good numbers if we hope to make good policies.

The problem of gender-based violence is not new. However, it seems that this discrimination along gender lines is not only replicated, but in fact deepened, through information and communications technologies. All states have pledged to take proactive and concrete measures towards ending discrimination and violence against women as part of their MDG3 goals. But are they living up to this commitment?

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