When “Honour” Goes Viral: Social Media, Masculinity and the Hidden Male Victims of Honour-Based Abuse

Roy, Ritabrata, Singh, Sakkcham and Singh, Ananya (2025) When “Honour” Goes Viral: Social Media, Masculinity and the Hidden Male Victims of Honour-Based Abuse. Oxford Human Rights Hub.

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Abstract

Refuge’s recent report focuses upon technology-facilitated perpetration of Honour Based Abuse (HBA). However, many of its policy responses still exclusively concern the female victims. The report discusses the use of digital surveillance, online shaming, and economic and tech-enabled coercion to perpetrate HBA upon women. We argue that while most studies regarding digitalisation and HBA primarily focus on women, it is important to resolve an evidentiary blind spot created regarding male victims by the veil of secrecy and masculine taboo.

Item Type: Other
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Gender Studies
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Mr. Luckey Pathan
Date Deposited: 14 Sep 2025 11:43
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2025 11:43
Official URL: https://ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/when-honour-goes-viral-s...
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/10111

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