Breaking the Barriers Online: Surfing for Gender Justice in the Cyber World

The advent of technology has led to the evolution of a complex digital world. The platform is being used by a massive population across the world regardless of gender. However, the ratio of cybercrimes happens to vary severely on the basis of gender and unfortunately women are the victims in the cyber world as well. As the digital landscape expands, so do the challenges faced by women in cyberspace. Despite the promise of connectivity and empowerment, women encounter severe injustice in the cyber world. The purpose of my research paper is to examine the challenges faced by women in the cyberspace, reasons behind the escalating cybercrimes against women, to evaluate the efficacy of the existing legal framework in addressing the issue and to suggest a few measures for ensuring justice to women in the cyber world. The paper majorly relies on secondary sources of data for information. News reports, statistical data, research reports, case based data, articles and law related websites have been referred for procuring necessary information. The research leads to an implication that the gender injustice in the virtual world if left unattended may pose a major threat to the real world as well. This calls for a need to tackle the issue at the earliest and to ensure a safe domain for women through measures like new and effective legislations.