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Online violence against a woman

15:25 Aug 29 2019 FCT Abuja

Description

An influential critic and human right activist was trolled for criticizing the president

News Source Link

https://twitter.com/WadayahayaWada/status/1167035768046530560?s=19

Additional Data

Date of Original Posting of the Speech:	Aug 29 2019
Date of Reporting:	Aug 29 2019
Text of the Speech:	"Very disgraceful woman. Always seeking for needless attention. No wonder twitter suspended her account.
Has this Hate Speech Been Used Before?:	Don't know
Does the text use coded language?:	No
Medium of Dissemination:	Twitter
Link of the Speech:	https://twitter.com/WadayahayaWada/status/1167035768046530560?s=19
If it was gender-based violence/gendered hate speech, what type of gender-based violence/hate speech was it?:	Sexual: Harmful to a woman's reputation
Was it directed at individual or a group of individuals?:	Individual person
Gender of the perpetrator:	Male
Gender of the victim:	Female
Who was the hate speech targeting?:	Female
What Language was the hate speech written in?:	English
Does the speech item does any of the following? (Select all that apply):	Incite or Used a Derogatory Term in English/Mother Tongue
Does the hate speech call audience to action?:	Yes
If the hate speech is calling the audience to action, for what action?:	Perpetrate Gender-Based Violence/Hate Speech Online
Who would you expect to react to the hate speech?:	Twitter
Was there a reaction to the hate speech? i.e. was it retweeted, liked, shared?:	Yes
Was the hate speech a reply to a larger post, or an independent post?:	Reply to a post
The Speech is Targeting?:	Women/Girls
People Likely to React to the Speech Are?:	General Community Members
Name/Nickname/Username of the Speaker::	Yahaya Wada
Gender of the Speaker:	Male
Location of the Speaker:	North Nigeria
Who is the speaker?:	Identifiable Commentator
What is the Source/Basis of Speaker's Influence?:	Politician
Is the speaker a prominent purveyor of hate speech?:	Don't know
Based on responses, how inflammatory is the hate speech?:	Barely Inflammatory