The rapid digitalization of public services, workplaces, and social interaction forums has opened up new vistas for people, especially for women and marginalized groups, but at same time, it has also intensified their exposure to online crimes. Pakistan has witnessed a steady rise in cyberstalking, harassment, blackmail, non-consensual use of personal data, and coordinated digital smear campaigns targeting women, journalists, human rights defenders, and young users. These forms of gender-based digital violence have (GBDV) not only undermined personal safety but also it has silenced voices from civic and political spaces, restrict women’s participation in the digital economy, and weaken trust in online platforms.
Simultaneously, cybersecurity threats, including data breaches, identity theft, disinformation networks, and exploitation of algorithmic vulnerabilities, complicate the landscape, making it essential to build integrated responses that protect both digital rights and national security. Current institutional frameworks require greater coordination, gender-sensitive implementation, and evidence-based policy inputs.
SDPI’s Monday Seminar provides a timely platform to convene policymakers, researchers, digital rights experts, feminist scholars, journalists, and technology practitioners to examine emerging trends, discuss protection gaps, and propose actionable solutions for safer digital ecosystems.
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