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Theresa May will inform G7 leaders that motion must be taken to enhance online security for women
Theresa May is asking on world leaders and social media corporations to sort out "vile online harassment" and threats of violence against women and women.
The prime minister will inform the G7 summit in Canada that women should be capable of go online "without fear".
She says if web corporations can block propaganda from terror teams, they need to be capable of do extra to cease the sharing of abuse against women.
Mrs May is demanding "serious action" against a "deeply worrying" drawback.
The UK prime minister will spotlight the aggressive trolling, cyber-bullying, threats of s3xual violence and "vile comments" which might face women on social mediatogether with feminine MPs and women in public life.
'Unacceptable'
"Online violence against women and girls should not be separated from offline violence," Mrs May will inform leaders of the world's greatest economies on Friday on the gathering in Charlevoix, Canada.
"The technology companies who are making welcome progress in banning and removing extremist content must use the same methods to prioritise tackling this unacceptable and deeply worrying rising trend," says the prime minister.
Mrs May will argue that web corporations have more and more subtle technique of figuring out and eradicating unacceptable online content material.
Such hi-tech screening must be utilized to take away threats against women, depictions of s3xual violence or the place women are liable to human trafficking and s3xual exploitation, the prime minister will say.
Last yr the Committee on Standards in Public Life highlighted the extent of abuse and intimidation confronted by feminine MPs after they used social media.
Labour MP Cat Smith has warned that there was "absolutely no doubt" feminine MPs obtained extra abuse.
She highlighted a remark the place somebody had instructed her: "I want to see your head swinging from Tower Bridge."
Vinous Ali, head of coverage for the expertise sector physique, techUK, mentioned: "Seeking to silence the voice of women in public debate is simply unacceptable and online platforms are working hard to tackle this scourge."
She acknowledged that online corporations have been "improving their reporting systems to make it easier for people to report abuse" in order that motion could possibly be taken extra rapidly.
'Waste of potential'
At the G7 summit, the prime minister may even be asserting £187m to assist training for 400,000 women in among the world's poorest nations.
She will condemn the "devastating waste of potential" of tens of hundreds of thousands of women, significantly in sub-Saharan Africa, not accessing faculties.
The UK's Department for International Development is backing a marketing campaign to assist all women obtain a minimum of 12 years of excellent high quality training.
"It is the right thing to do and it is in the global interest. That's why the UK is leading the way in changing views, opening up opportunities for girls and bringing parity to the classroom," the prime minister will inform fellow leaders.