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A new report on digital engagement and expression details the issues of rights and harassment online, particularly for women Social media is still in its infancy in Afghanistan, with a small and mostly homogenous user base of educated, relatively wealthy, predominately male users. But while small, it holds opportunity for engagement and expression. For example, a group of young women, using the hashtag #whereismyname, started a public debate on the custom of not using women's names on invitations, in the market and even on burial tombs and only referring to them as a wife or daughter of a man. This discussion could not have taken place without the platform offered by social media. | | | | Banner image:Young women in Afghanistan have limited access to social media. Credit: Internews
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