Social Media Monitoring on COVID-19 and Misogyny in Asia and the Pacific
Publication Date: October 30, 2020
Total Pages: 5
Organization: UN Women
Languages: English
Country/Region: Asia Pacific
Topic Area: Peace and security, Relief and Recovery, Technology, Disaster Risk Reduction
Year: 2019
Resource Type: Briefs
Abstract
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against women and girls has intensified globally.
1 Analysis of social media suggests that the same is true for online misogyny and hate speech directed at women in South and South-East Asia. As COVID-19 lockdowns and other movement restrictions push more people online, digital platforms and online spaces are being increasingly used to spread sexist, inaccurate, and dangerous rhetoric about women, inciting hatred and potentially provoking violence – online and offline. This brief examines the links between the COVID-19 pandemic and online misogyny and hate speech directed at women in South and South-East Asia for the period of March – June 2020. It is based on the findings of research conducted by Mythos Labs for UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.
