Competition on safety, gender equality in cyberspace opens

The contest "Cyber S – Generation S: Safety and equality in cyberspace" opened on October 4 to raise public awareness, especially among young people and content creators on social media, about safety and gender equality in cyberspace amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Competition on safety, gender equality in cyberspace opens ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: UN Women Vietnam)

Hanoi (VNA) – The contest "Cyber S –Generation S: Safety and equality in cyberspace" opened on October 4 to raise public awareness, especially amongyoung people and content creators on social media, about safety and genderequality in cyberspace amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Co-hosted by the UN WomenVietnam, the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS) and the CEDLink,the event will last till November with a training course on gender equality andsafety in cyberspace for students and content creators, guidance for them tobuild and carry out their own projects, and join the competition with awardsworth over 70 million VND (3,000 USD).

Speaking at the event, VuPhuong Ly, an expert from the UN Women, said amid the pandemic, onlineschooling and working have become popular but still posed risks for users,especially women and girls. Therefore, improving public awareness of safety andgender equality in cyberspace has become urgent and necessary.

CSDS Director Don Tuan Phuongexpressed his hope that the event will afford contestants a chance to shareinitiatives to build gender-sensitive contents and end gender violence online.

According to theForbes magazine, the pandemic has pushed up the use of the Internet globally by50-70 percent. Women and girls are vulnerable to online violence, includingsexual abuse, physical threats, tracking and stealing personal information andphotos./.

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