Cyber Laws and Regulations Addressing Female Bullying in Pakistan
Abstract
This research work explores the theoretical underpinnings of Pakistani cyber laws and regulation pertaining to female bullying and considers their ramifications from the perspective associated with the Spiral of Silence theory. Laws of bullying for females are not specified yet however, there is no platform for female students where they can report and any law and regulations for female students except Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (PECA) has largely influenced the current legal environment, which provides a basis for comprehending the dynamics of online harassment. Inside this context, Section 20 of PECA—which makes cyber stalking illegal—is essential. Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's Spiral of Silence theory offers a theoretical framework for understanding the social processes that persuade people to speak up or remain silent about their experiences. This idea sheds light on how the legal system might assist end the taboo around the harassment of women online in a setting of cyber bullying. The significance of taking the Spiral of Silence theory into account in the continuing development of legal remedies to cyber bullying of women is emphasized in this abstract. A survey will be created to collect personal data from respondents in order to analyses it. The preferred method is going to be inferential statistics and SPSS will be employed in this process.
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