Taking Action Against Online Harassment

Emellia Shariff, Managing Partner, Speak Up Malaysia | Serene Lim, Partner-Director, KRYSS Network | Sumitra Selvaraj, Writer and Social Media Personality

30-Apr-21 18:00

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Online sexual harassment has risen sharply during the pandemic with the recent case being a 17-year-old girl getting numerous lewd remarks and harassment for speaking up about rape culture. To understand what online harassment is, we first discuss the issue and why it’s so often not taken seriously. Then, we look at ways to take action against online harassers. Finally, we hear from a social media personality who has been calling out sexual harassers on her platform.

Also for a guide on what you could do if you face online sexual harassment, check out MCCHR's page here.

Image Source: Chris Yang, Unsplash

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Loo Juosie, Azlyna Mohd Noor, Tasha Fusil

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Categories: Personal Development, Politics, Social Issues

Tags: Evening Edition, Inside Story, Social Issues, Sexual Harassment, Online Harassment, Cyberbullying,

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