Based on an internal study, the European Parliament’s Committee on Gender Equality (FEMM) discussed the impact of social media on women and girls on Wednesday 19 July.
“Women and girls face a disproportionate amount of harm online compared to men and boys”, explained co-author Kirsty Park. In her view, a range of factors are involved, including “the design and the governance decisions of the platforms”, gender-targeted advertising and gender stereotyping, as well as “individual...