Abuse and harassment of girls online on the rise
Since she was 13, Bella* (not her real name) has been battling self-esteem issues.
Her classmates were always prettier and curvier than her, at least in her opinion. Every time her school attended the music festivals, she did not get the attention the other girls were getting from their male counterparts that she had always envisioned hooking up with.
“Everyone was talking about how a cute guy asked for their phone number and how they would meet during the weekends,” she says.
“For me, it was