Cited by 108Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentGender, Feminism, and Media

Online sexual harassment over anonymous social media in Bangladesh

Nova, Fayika Farhat, Rifat, MD. Rashidujjaman, Saha, Pratyasha, Ahmed, Syed Ishtiaque, Guha, Shion·2019·Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

Abstract

Prior research on anonymous social media (ASM) has studied the issue of sexual harassment and has revealed its connections to stereotyping, aggression, interpersonal relationships, and mental health among others [16, 24, 60]. However, the characteristics of such harassment in the context of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the global south has not received enough attention in the literature. This paper presents our findings on the use of ASM in Bangladesh based on an anonymous online survey of (n= 291) participants and semi-structured interviews with (n= 27) participants. Our study shows a wide prevalence of sexual harassment on anonymous social networks in Bangladesh, the relationship between a closely-knitted communal culture and anonymous harassment, and the lack of infrastructural support for the victims. We also propose a set of design and policy recommendations for such anonymous social media to extend the current ICTD literature on ensuring a safer online environment for women, especially in an LMIC.

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Authors
Nova, F. F., Rifat, M. R., Saha, P., Ahmed, S. I., & Guha, S.
Affiliations
  • Marquette University (US)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • University of Dhaka (BD)
Venue
Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development
Publisher
ACM
Published
2019-01-04
Pages
1-12
OpenAlex
W2909804508
Cited by
108
References
88
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1
FWCI
122.86
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) (publishedVersion)
  • e-Publications@Marquette (Marquette University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Feminism, and Media
Keywords
online sexual harassment, Bangladesh, low- and middle-income countries, community culture, information and communication technologies for development, harassment prevalence

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