Overview
- Running from 25 November to 10 December, the 2025 drive adopts the theme "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls."
- In a new video, Prabhu details harms such as harassment, stalking, doxxing, deepfakes and manipulated images, asserting that online harm constitutes real-world abuse, and she brings a following of over 37 million.
- The initiative urges governments to define and prosecute digital violence while calling on tech companies to improve safety systems, ensure transparency and publish regular reports.
- Coverage notes recent updates to India’s IT Rules seeking quicker content removal, greater platform accountability and safeguards for survivor privacy.
- Evidence cited includes one in three women experiencing violence globally, 38% reporting personal online abuse and 85% witnessing it, with NCRB data indicating rising cybercrimes against women in India.