Doxxing: Why privacy abuse affects women, girls and gender-diverse people the hardest

Women, girls and gender-diverse people are experiencing more threats to their personal information and digital safety than ever before. According to a United Nations report, nearly half of the women and girls in the world – 1.8 billion – do not have legal protections from digital violence.As the 16 Days of Activism to End Digital Violence begins today, it’s important to highlight that digital violence leverages personal information and privacy abuse in uniquely gendered ways.

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Durham Research Online (Durham University)
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2025-11-25
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Gender, Feminism, and Media
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Doxxing: Why privacy abuse affects women, girls and gender-diverse people the hardest

Durham Research Online (Durham University)
Gender, Feminism, and Media
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Doxxing: Why privacy abuse affects women, girls and gender-diverse people the hardest

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Abstract

Women, girls and gender-diverse people are experiencing more threats to their personal information and digital safety than ever before. According to a United Nations report, nearly half of the women and girls in the world – 1.8 billion – do not have legal protections from digital violence.As the 16 Days of Activism to End Digital Violence begins today, it’s important to highlight that digital violence leverages personal information and privacy abuse in uniquely gendered ways.

Durham Research Online (Durham University)
Gender equality
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Gender, Feminism, and Media
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