Digital Misogynoir Report

‘The Digital Misogynoir Report: Ending the dehumanising of Black women on social media’ is the first report to examine the widespread prevalence of digital misogynoir across social media platforms. This report was unique in that it highlighted misogynoir across multiple online platforms in collaboration with Textgain. We analysed one million posts across Twitter (now known as X), Facebook, Instagram, Gab and 4Chan.

Our report questions efforts by tech companies and the UK government to make online spaces safer, as dehumanising abuse directed towards Black women is allowed (and often enabled) to proliferate online. It also proposes a series of calls to action for tech companies, governments, civil society, and communities which have served as a north star for Glitch’s advocacy.

The report was published to widespread acclaim – with over 100 attendees at the launch event, numerous downloads, frequent citations - including in Ofcom’s Violence against Women and Girls guidance as part of the Online Safety Act regulatory regime. We’re also humbled to have received positive feedback from other non-profits such as the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and Access Now. 

We call for immediate action to combat the violent dehumanisation of Black women online.

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👉🏿JOIN our community to learn more about the findings, and how to get involved in campaigns to make a change

👉🏿SUPPORT our call to political parties to include digital misogynoir in their manifesto pledges