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India鈥檚 online space has seen an alarming rise in misogyny and harassment of women during the pandemic. In a recent incident, more than 100 prominent Muslim women were put up for sale in a mock online auction. Critics say cyber bullying and trolling of Muslim women in particular has worsened in recent years in India鈥檚 polarised climate.

So, what are the right doors to knock on, if facing online hate? Do women, particularly those who are vocal and influential in India鈥檚 patriarchal society, know their basic cyber rights? How does it impact their mental wellbeing? And what鈥檚 causing this environment of online hate to spread wider?

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss what鈥檚 prompting online misogyny and the ways to deal with it.

Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Sayema Rahman, radio presenter; Sadaf Vidha, founder, Guftagu Therapy; Dr Pavan Duggal, cyber law expert, advocate