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Threats of rape, murder and deepfake porn used against women who challenged abusive video games
ABC News covers the launch of a report written by OHPI in conjunction with women’s rights group Collective Shout detailing the threats of violence received after a campaign to remove games depicting violence against women from online sale platforms. “The women detailed the abuse they received in a report released on Wednesday, while the Online…
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High profile women threatened by online abuse
ABC Radio program PM discussed the abuse of women online, opening with the launch of the OHPI report into the abuse suffered by members of the women’s right group Collective Shout after they campaigned to ban the sales of games featuring violence against women. Listen to the program here. (4m20s) Read the OHPI report, “Technology…
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New report warns authorities not equipped to deal with coordinated online hate
The Institute of Community Directors Australia covers the launch of a report on the hate campaign against Collective Shout, after they had games featuring violence against women removed from online gaming platforms. “The report, from the Online Hate Prevention Institute, details a year-long campaign of hate against Collective Shout, an all-female organisation that challenges the…
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OHPI welcomes Victorian Government response on anti-vilification protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI), Australia’s only national harm prevention charity dedicated to tackling all forms of online hate and extremism, welcomes the Victorian Government’s response to the inquiry into anti-vilification protections. For almost a decade OHPI has led the response to the growing problem of online vilification which causes real world harm to…
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Report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections
The Online Hate Prevention Institute warmly welcomes the report of the Inquiry into anti-vilification protections which was tabled today in the Victorian Parliament. The Inquiry undertook extensive consultation. Committee members were deeply engaged and worked in a spirit of cooperation to ensure the best possible outcome could be reached for the Victorian community. The report…
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New ‘Anti-trolling’ laws to stop online abuse and harassment
10 Daily reports on Victorian MP Fiona Patten’s push to update the state’s anti-vilification laws, broadening the legislation to include hate speech focusing on characteristics like gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics. They spoke to our CEO Dr Andre Oboler, who said extending laws to cover gender-based abuse was an important step…
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Australian feminist shares her experience of online misogyny
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, the Online Hate Prevention Institute will be publishing a briefing by the Australian feminist campaigner Caitlin Roper to highlight how online expressions of violence against women are a major threat to women’s empowerment. Caitlin Roper is a member of the grassroots organisation Collective Shout, which campaigns against objectification of…
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Misogyny and the Internet
Published in the Council Bulletin (National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Ltd.), vol 91, September 2014/5775. Two incidents in the last month have sparked a debate on online misogyny and sexism: the hacking and publishing of the nude photos of women celebrities and the intense online harassment of the feminist video-blogger Anita Sarkeesian after…