There is growing evidence of women across the continent facing online disinformation campaigns
Soon after Judy Kengo was sworn into office last year, the Kenyan legislator faced her first public test when a doctored photo of a lookalike kissing another woman surfaced online.
Women in public positions need a “thick skin” to withstand the pressures of online attacks, says Kengo, who refused to be cowed and has since hired bloggers to respond to social media smear campaigns. A study conducted in collaboration with #ShePersisted during Kenya’s 2022 national elections found that social media platforms enabled “hateful rhetoric towards women to flourish”, according to Wilfore.
During Rwanda’s 2017 election campaign, alleged nude photos of businesswoman and government critic Diane Rwigara surfaced online days after she announced her candidacy for president. Kenyan political analyst Nerima Wako-Ojiwa said the incident was part of a vicious trend which aims to “degrade women”.
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