Nepal, Dec. 9 -- Imagine receiving a message from a stranger that contains chillingly accurate details about your daily routine. Or finding your photo digitally manipulated into explicit content and published across platforms you use for work, creativity, study or activism.

These are not hypothetical scenarios-they are a frightening reality for millions of women and girls navigating the digital world today. The digital space that once promised opportunity and connection is increasingly becoming an arena of harassment, intimidation and abuse.

And every time a woman logs off in fear or a girl stops posting her opinions, we lose a voice, strength and contribution we cannot afford to silence. This is not just a gender issue. It is a democra...