Mary Anne Franks Argues Online Abuse Silences Women's Voices

Mary Anne Franks has spent years working to combat online abuse. She contends that when such abuse goes unpunished, it sends the message that women's voices are not valued. Her position frames sexual assault and harassment as a free speech issue, since targeted abuse can drive people out of public discussion. The article presents her perspective on how impunity for online attacks undermines women's participation in public life. The available text is brief, so further details about specific cases or policy proposals are not included here.