India, Feb. 6 -- Growing up in Delhi's slums, I witnessed women endure catcalls and groping on buses, teasing at school gates, and unwanted advances in alleys. We fought back through community patrols and awareness campaigns, achieving small victories. Now those same predators have traded street corners for smartphone screens. Anonymity, instant messaging, and artificial intelligence have created new avenues for harassment, targeting women and girls in their homes, classrooms, and even temple courtyards.

Technology has become a double-edged sword. On one hand, mobile phones and social media connect young women to education, jobs, and networks. On the other, reports show that the majority of online abuse is directed at women. In India, co...