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Despite the yearly campaigns for gender and development in March, abuses against women persist in the Philippines and the world at large., an American novel written by Alice Walker. This novel tells the story of Celie, who overcomes oppression and abuse to find fulfillment, peace, and independence.
The United Nations Population Fund estimated that in 2020 there had been a 20% increase in domestic violence globally, with an approximately 16% increase in the Philippines. By the end of 2020, an estimated 839,000 women who were married or who had been married at least once in their lives had experienced gender-based violence .
World Wide Web Foundation co-founder Tim Berners-Lee warned in the early 2020 that the web is too often not safe for women. In its survey, 52% of young women and girls said they had experienced online abuse, including threatening messages, sexual harassment, and the sharing of private images without consent. Also, 87% said they think the problem is getting worse.