HANAN HARITE

Morocco- The rapid technological transformations cause a new form of gender-based violence: Gender-based cyber violence. Women and girls are the most affected by cyber violence. Three women researchers have published an online book entitled, “نحو عالم رقمي مجندر (English: Towards a Gendered Digital World”.

The 313-page book written by sociologists Hajar Al-Mufaddal and Mahgouba Qaogo and psychologist Kholoud Al-Sibai includes both Arabic and French articles, discussing the psychological and social consequences of the digital world based on psychological, sociological, anthropological and legal approaches.

In an interview with NuJINHA, Hajar Al-Mufaddal said, “The book includes different approaches and visions such as anthropology, sociology, law, psychology, and media. We did research about how social media affects the relations between men and women. Our research shows us how social media platforms and other websites are used as basic tools in relations between women and men. We have seen how a triad of sex, love, and money emerge in the digital world. This book shows how a set of hierarchies and stereotypes can cause online violence against women and girls.”