‘80% of cyberbullying victims are women’
Bangladesh has a high rate of cyberbullying, and 80% of the victims are actually women aged 14-22.
And most the cybercriminals and hackers fall between the age range of 16-17.
Additional Deputy Law enforcement Commissioner Nazmul Alam of Cyber Crime Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Law enforcement said this at the webinar "Safe Cyber Space for Women" organised by Article 19 Bangladesh in Wednesday, reports UNB.
Professor of the Section of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering of University of Dhaka Dr Lafifa Jamal said 80% of the risk could be avoided if the internet users can be made more informed.
And children and adolescents have to be sensitised in the do's and don'ts of the web.
"Also, women have to recognize that passwords of cultural media accounts will be personal and really should not be shared with anyone, not with their companions," Lafifa said.
Tech Alternatives Managing Director Naznin Nahar said, "We must ensure a friendly environment for women victims of cybercrime at police stations or additional complaint centres."
Sadat Rahman, who won the InternationalChildren's Peace Prize2020 for growing the anti-bullying iphone app "Cyber Teenagers," said he started focusing on the issue following the suicide of an adolescent who fell prey to cyberbullying.
