Country | Bangladesh |
Year | 2017 |
Type of Measure | Social services > Hotline/Helpline |
Form of Violence | Violence against women and girls |
The Information and Communication Technology Division established a Cyber Help Desk. As of December, 2017, the Help Desk received more than 17,000 complaints, 70 per cent of complainants were women. Women were also targeted for digitally manipulated images with pornographic materials. Often women end up with their social media accounts hacked. The perpetrators would then upload fake indecent messages and pictures to victimize, defame or blackmail them.