UNVEILING THE EVIL; PAKISTANI YOUNG GIRLS AND ONLINE HARASSMENT

Abstract

Where world is blessed with the countless usefulness of Internet, there are also some cons attached to the usage of internet. Online harassment is a global phenomenon and women in particular are in majority of the victims all around the world. In a country like Pakistan where internet and social networking sites are growing gradually and the cyber control laws are not up to the mark therefore online harassment cases are increasing. Therefore this study that is descriptive in nature was aimed to find out the online harassment cases and the experiences of the Pakistani young social media users. The findings showed that majority of the respondents have clear understanding about this phenomenon however they are unaware to cope with the situation therefore they are reluctant to report the formal complaints because of lack of proper training, unaware of how to report first and have fear of the outcomes if they report it. The results stressed upon the government and other relevant institutions to arrange online trainings, strict laws and an organized mechanism of implementation of the cybercrime laws.