{"id":2008,"date":"2022-11-29T17:52:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/237check.org\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:52:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:52:37","slug":"the-role-of-social-media-in-promoting-violence-against-women-within-the-context-of-the-anglophone-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/237check.org\/fr\/2022\/11\/29\/the-role-of-social-media-in-promoting-violence-against-women-within-the-context-of-the-anglophone-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of Social Media in promoting violence against women within the context of the Anglophone crisis <\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Victory Marshall Ayafor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTRODUCTION <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the advent of the Cameroon Anglophone crisis five years ago,  women continue to bear the brunt of the crisis and they are hit hardest in terms of violence especially if you are tagged a black leg or traitor for having an affair with a military or uniform man. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The role of Social media in fueling violence against women within the context of the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon cannot be underestimated, and social media has had both positive and negative effects especially on women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social media has served as a platform for promoting outright violation of human rights, stigmatization, hate speech, violence and dehumanization etc. On the other hand it can be a useful tool to promote peace building and social cohesion.  It is therefore a two edged sword that if used properly will build healthy citizens and cohesive societies, but if used wrongly, it can contribute to societal breakdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the escalation of the Anglophone crisis in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon in October 2017, many women have been victims of violence, torture and even murder. Separatists target civilians, including women, in a litany of atrocious abuses and dehumanizing acts, for dating military or uniform men. And the videos and images of these acts are littered all over social media to set an example for others with little regard for the humanity of these victims and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to separatists, a blackleg is a person who continues having dealings of any kind with the military perhaps as informants, spies or having an affair with them. Separatists refer to anyone who does not support their cause or worse still, collaborates with the government as a blackleg.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INCIDENCES <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday October 4, 2020, Mimi Mefo info carried a report of a lady whose video went viral. In the video, she was stripped naked, tortured and later on covered with mud by alleged separatist fighters who could be heard  questioning and accusing her for having an affair with a \u201cuniformed man\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bamenda: unidentified lady abducted, tortured in shocking video<\/a><\/blockquote>