Digital Violence Against Women

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ARIJ published in-depth reports addressing digital violence against women in Egypt and in conflict-affected countries such as Yemen, Palestine, and Sudan. The female journalists behind these reports participated in specialized workshops that enhanced their expertise in tackling gender-based violence and digital safety challenges while refining their storytelling and documentation skills.

Reports

Tribe-Based Consensus: A“Democracy” That Excludes Women

The report exposes the deliberate exclusion of women from internal elections conducted by tribes (Asha’er) in Jordan to select parliamentary candidates. These elections operate under mechanisms labeled as “democratic,” yet female candidates are systematically barred—all under the watch of government authorities.

Gender-Based Discrimination: How Algerian Women Are Denied Promotion and Excluded From Leadership Positions

Gender-Based Discrimination: How Algerian Women Are Denied Promotion and Excluded From Leadership Positions Majda Zouine October 14, 2025 In 2012, the Algerian parliament was mockingly dubbed the “parliament of hairdressers,” a reference to the female members elected through the women’s quota system. Many critics claimed these women’s electoral success stemmed not from competence or political [...]

Iraqi Women in the Line of Electoral Fire

Iraqi Women in the Line of Electoral Fire Tamara Emad October 14, 2025 This report documents the experiences of Iraqi women candidates who participated in elections and faced political violence both online and on the ground, while the perpetrators enjoyed effective impunity due to the absence of clear accountability mechanisms. In each election cycle in [...]

Gaming Companies Fail to Protect Women Gamers from Harassment

Gaming Companies Fail to Protect Women Gamers from Harassment Omnia Qalaoun September 7, 2025 This investigation reveals that girls and women of various ages have been bullied and harassed by other gamers while playing online. The gaming companies have, at the same time, failed to take sufficient measures to protect female gamers. Virtual meeting rooms [...]

Cyberterrorism.. The Spread of Digital Violence Against Egyptian Women Activists

Cyberterrorism The Spread of Digital Violence Against Egyptian Women Activists Yasmin Shabana September 7,  2025 This report focuses on the difficulties women in Egypt face while working in human rights and feminism. Many female activists face online threats of various sorts which can have psychological, social, or physical repercussions, and are compounded by the complexities [...]

Technology at the service of women.. Arab platforms that seek to curb the increase in online violence against women

Technology at the service of women Arab platforms that seek to curb the increase in online violence against women Omnia Hosny September 7, 2025 The report looks into a number of platforms - in Egypt and various Arab countries - that specialize in helping women push back against online violence. For many years, 24 year [...]

The Arena of Digital Violence: How Women in Egypt Deal with Rejection and Electronic Revenge?!

The report examines several cases of Egyptian women who became victims of online violence. Each woman found her own way to escape the situation, with family support proving to be the main lifeline in overcoming these traumatic experiences.

Digital Blockade: Israel Cuts Off Gazan Women from Their Families.. Palestinian women globally struggle to maintain contact with their families

This report highlights three cases of women affected by the communication blackout. It recounts their stories and how they suffered from being unable to contact their families and get updates.

Underage Syrian Girls Fall Victim to ‘Cybercrimes’

Underage Syrian Girls Fall Victim to ‘Cybercrimes’ Samah Ismandar August 19, 2025 The report highlights how female minors in Syria are vulnerable to online exploitation and violence, how they lack awareness of how to protect themselves online, and how they are reluctant to seek legal redress. Qamar, a 19-year-old girl from Aleppo, has more than [...]

“No internet”.. Gaza’s Women Journalists Work Without Internet After Israel Cuts Communications

This report highlights how three female journalists from Gaza are suffering because of the disruption to communications and internet outage during the war, and how this is impacting their work and communication with their families, especially with the continued intense bombardment.

Egypt’s Personal Status Law Fuels Digital Violence

Egypt’s Personal Status Law Fuels Digital Violence Alia Talaat August 19, 2025 This report documents how female journalists and activists in Egypt face online violence for speaking out about the Personal Status Law and the amendments to it, while legal and social obstacles stop the perpetrators from facing punishment. The Personal Status Law and its [...]

Suspicious Security.. How Egyptian Husbands Digitally Extort Their Wives to Strip Them of Rights

Suspicious Security How Egyptian Husbands Digitally Extort Their Wives to Strip Them of Rights Sahar Azazi August 19, 2025 It was 15 years ago in a village in the Egyptian governorate of Qalyubia, that Marina (not her real name) got married to the love of her life. She never would have imagined that the man [...]

A life-Saving Embrace.. Parental Compassion Toward Daughters Victimized by Cyber Blackmail Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death

A life-Saving Embrace Parental Compassion Toward Daughters Victimized by Cyber Blackmail Can Mean the Difference Between Life and Death. Radwa Hosny August 13, 2025 She stands by the roadside at night, alone, resolved to end her life under the wheels of a speeding car. But, at the last moment, a colleague appears, suspecting what might [...]

The Invisible Women of Recruitment Algorithms

The Invisible Women of Recruitment Algorithms Nourhan Gouda August 13, 2025 The report highlights the gender discrimination inherent in artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms used in screening of professional resumes (CVs) when choosing new employees. This makes it less likely for women to gain employment than men. Menna Fathy remains optimistic as she continues to look [...]

From Behind Their Screens: In Yemen, Predators Target Women with Disabilities

From Behind Their Screens In Yemen, Predators Target Women with Disabilities Eslah Saleh July 31, 2025 The report shares stories of disabled women and girls in Yemen who are victims of  online blackmail while living in a social and legal environment where punishing blackmailers is difficult due to complexity of  taking legal action and fears [...]

My Data is Accessible to Everyone.. Leaking of the personal information of women in Egypt who report online violence put their lives at risk

This report deals with the leaking of data found in Egyptian police reports of girls who have survived online violence, after they had filed cases against people blackmailing and harassing them online. As a result, the girls’ addresses came into the possession of these who later threatened them. This has made many girls reluctant to report the cyber violence they experienced to the police.

National and Ethnic Bigotry Threatens the Work of Women Journalists in Syria

This report examines the experience of Syrian female journalists who have been subjected to smear campaigns and threats because of their ethnic identity, especially after covering political or social issues.

A Law That Silences Victims.. Egyptian Law Prevents Minors from Reporting Blackmailers

A Law That Silences Victims Egyptian Law Prevents Minors from Reporting Blackmailers Asmaa Helmy July 31, 2024 Naira Salah El-Zoghbi, who became known as “the El-Arish girl” had not turned 18 yet  when she unexpectedly paid  a price with her life for the “treachery of friends.”  So as not to live a life under threat, she [...]

For Men Only: Sexual Harassment and Death Threats Target Women Football Players in Sudan

For Men Only Sexual Harassment and Death Threats Target Women Football Players in Sudan Salma Abdelaziz July 31, 2025 “You belong in the kitchen, what you're doing is a waste of time…find another job.” This was one of dozens of comments posted on the Facebook account of footballer Zahra Mohammed Azraq, known as Wargo, who [...]

The Price of Speaking Out.. Sudanese Women journalists Face threats of Persecution and Murder

This report deals with the leaking of data found in Egyptian police reports of girls who have survived online violence, after they had filed cases against people blackmailing and harassing them online. As a result, the girls’ addresses came into the possession of these who later threatened them. This has made many girls reluctant to report the cyber violence they experienced to the police.

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