Hyderabad, July 21 -- By A. L. Gayathri and Moumita Barman

In a society where shame and stigma continue to burden women disproportionately, new and vicious forms of online gender-based violence and harassment have emerged as powerful tools of intimidating and silencing women. From relentless trolling and rape threats to the circulation of morphed images, the digital sphere, once seen as a space for liberation, expression, and empowerment, has now become increasingly unsafe for women and girls across the world. Armed with anonymity and constant access, perpetrators now invade even the most private corners of a woman's life, turning her phone into a source of fear and trauma.

The internet today has not erased the deep-rooted inequalities ...