Girl Effect India Launches CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT: An Initiative to Combat Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in India
Aug 23, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 23: Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) has emerged as one of the most widespread threats to young women's digital lives in India. From cyberstalking and impersonation to unsolicited harassment, online abuse is silencing voices, curbing opportunities, and deepening inequality. Responding to this urgent challenge, Girl Effect India has launched CTRL+SHIFT+RESPECT, an ambitious initiative to counter TFGBV and make India's digital spaces safe, empowering, and respectful environments for adolescent girls and young women.