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  1. Jan 2025
    1. gender-based digital transnational repression. Digital transnational repression describes the cross-border targeting by states of individuals in exile or in the diaspora using digital technologies to repress any form of dissent. In the case of gender-based digital transnational repression, those targeted with digital technologies are women.Footnote1 The attacks in these cases tend to focus on a woman’s body, social status, or family and appear to have the goal of denigrating, delegitimizing and discrediting the target. While male targets may find that the attacker engages with the content of what they are writing, women interviewed as part of our study often observed that attackers were not interested in their substantive political or social ideas or arguments, but focused on their body, appearance, or sexuality. This digital abuse has led to serious consequences including self-censorship, social isolation, and constant fear and anxiety. As we expand on further in this article, these outcomes reflect the silencing of women’s political voices and sabotage the potential for state accountability.

      This article introduces the concept of digital multinational suppression based on gender, it involves the use of digital technology for exile or scattered individuals, especially focus on women.These attacks are characterized by misogyny and gender discrimination, the purpose is by focusing on target appearance, physical or sexual orientation, rather than substantive ideas, to discredit and target of legitimacy.This harassment lead to serious psychological consequences, including social isolation, anxiety and self-censorship.The practice reflects a broader strategy of silencing women's political voices and undermining their ability to hold the state to account. Tags: