26/08/2026
Social media can amplify your voice. It can also be used to punish you for having one.
For women in public life, online abuse is increasingly becoming more than hurtful comments. It can be a deliberate way of silencing, controlling and pushing women out of public discourse.
Research featured in this WACSeries Op-Ed found that 80% of the 20 Ghanaian women studied had experienced online gender-based violence, while 70% viewed it as an intentional strategy to silence women.
In “When Social Media Becomes a Weapon Against Women,” Nana Nyama Danso examines how online gender-based violence is affecting women’s participation, safety and voice in Ghana’s digital and public spaces.
📄 Read the full issue paper: https://tinyurl.com/mrxcm3xv
What do you think needs to change to make Ghana’s digital spaces safer for women? Share your thoughts in the comments.