Research from 2020 shows that 50% of women had experienced some form of digital abuse in Ireland.

Moreover, it is estimated that one in 10 women has experienced cyber violence across the world.

The World Health Organisation has acknowledged that there is not a single agreed-upon definition for violence against women.

It entails various forms of abuse, such as physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, including coercive control.

The digital age has only introduced more forms of abuse in the online world, creating the need to introduce more monitoring techniques to protect the online presence of young women and girls around the globe.

Violence against women is nothing short of a global health issue, and spreads like a virus in the online community.

The correlation between the digital age and the rise of violence against women must be acknowledged. New forms of abuse have been created, such as image-based abuse and ‘doxxing’, which involves revealing personal information such as home addresses or phone numbers.

Research from the organisation UN Women shows that approximately 58% of women and girls across the world have faced some form of........

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