Guarantee women's safety online

To the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the European Union

Petition

Ensure all women feel safe to speak out online. We ask that the European Union conduct research into and create a plan of action to end intimidation, hate and violence towards women online as part of the new Gender Equality Strategy for post-2025 and Roadmap for Women's Rights.

Why is this important?

Toxic misogyny is running rampant online. It’s so bad 52% of women are now too afraid to post their opinions. [1]

Men know they can get away with spewing hate, and algorithms spread it like wildfire, harming women and radicalising other men.

And it’s so dangerous: online hate is proven to cause offline harassment, violence and even mass murder. [2]

Meanwhile, the big tech companies turn a blind eye — more clicks and more advertising just means more money to them.

But for the first time the EU is about to appoint someone responsible for women’s rights. Let’s make sure they’re focussed on making the internet safe for women by putting it on their agenda now.

Do you agree women deserve to be free of hatred online? Add your name to the petition now to tell the EU to take this far-right threat seriously.

References:

[1] https://hateaid.org/en/eu-survey-boundless-hate-on-the-internet/%23silenced-every-second-woman-is-afraid-to-express-her-opinion-freely-online&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1724771594305292&usg=AOvVaw1XSr6FzjnJ8OgRjYLpJWCm

[2] https://counterhate.com/blog/inside-the-manosphere-understanding-extreme-misogyny-online/

Sign the petition

First name*

Last name

Your email*

Country*

Subscribe me to email updates (details)

If you don't subscribe, you might miss news on this campaign or future opportunities to act. (If you're already subscribed, leaving this box unchecked won't remove you.)

ZIP Code*

Postal code

Your comments:

WeMove Europe is fighting for a better world, and we need heroes like you to join our community of more than 700,000 people. Already you're powering this campaign call, but by clicking "Yes", you'll receive a wider range of campaigns that need your help. Sign up to hear more and make a real difference. If legally required in your country, we will send you an email to confirm adding your data on our list.

By choosing "Yes", you're giving WeMove Europe your consent to process your personal information. We might share your name, surname and country with the petition target. Unless you subscribe to receive personalised updates, we will delete your data after the campaign has ended. We will never share your data with any third parties without your permission. See our full privacy policy here.