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The Open University Establishes New Centre for Protecting Women Online Following £7.7 Million Grant from Research England

The Open University Establishes New Centre for Protecting Women Online Following £7.7 Million Grant from Research England

The Open University (OU) has launched a pioneering Centre for Protecting Women Online, made possible by a substantial £7.7 million grant from Research England. This new initiative aims to address and mitigate the online harms faced by women and girls, focusing on research to inform legislative, policy, and technological solutions. The official opening of the […]

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Largest-ever UK report into online violence against women launched at Westminster event, urging for action

Largest-ever UK report into online violence against women launched at Westminster event, urging for action

The Open University launches major new report unveiling trends around Online Violence Against Women and Girls in the UK at Houses of Parliament event on Tuesday 19th March Online violence against women and girls is most rife on X/Twitter, followed by Facebook and Instagram Public sentiment supports the criminalisation of online violence against women (OVAW) […]

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The Open University awarded £7.7m to protect women and girls online

Researchers at The Open University (OU) have been awarded £7,730,000 from Research England to create a new centre for protecting women against violence online. Last year, The Open University released findings from the largest-ever survey conducted about online violence against women and girls. It revealed that one in 10 women in England have experienced online […]

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OU research reveals shocking level of online violence experienced by women and girls across the UK

OU research reveals shocking level of online violence experienced by women and girls across the UK

Over one in 10 women in England have experienced online violence, while three in 10 women (30%) have witnessed online violence Seven in 10 (68%) believe that current legislation is ineffective at tackling online violence against women and girls in England One in eight (13%) of women in England who experienced online violence say this […]

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