With the development of computer industry and internet networks during the last three decades’

things have changed and global communication has reached an unprecedented height. With
these developments, immense scopes have come to the surface to impart learning in a much
more efficient and interactive way. There is no doubt that Information Technology (IT) has
tremendously changed everyday life. New technologies such as computers, Internet, wireless
devices, social networks, have become part of most people’s lives regardless of age or gender.
With electronic technology and machines being produced and improved all the time, it was
very likely that along with the positive aspects of these new advancements, people would also
consider the negative aspects and look to criticise new technology.

Current era is too fast to utilize the time factor to improve the performance factor. It is only
possible due the use of Internet. The term Internet can be defined as the collection of millions
of computers that provide a network of electronic connections between the computers. As we
know it’s applications in our lives is extremely wide ranging from simple addition, subtraction
to flying an aircraft though autopilot and controlling a spaceship which has landed in Mars
from the ground of the earth. Electronic databases now can store huge volume of data which
can be used very easily and internet can be accessed for any information on any field of
activities. Everyone appreciates the use of Internet but there is another side of the coin that is
cybercrime by the use of Internet. The cybercrime is a Criminal activity directly related to the
use of computers, specifically illegal trespass into the computer system or database of another,
manipulation or theft of stored or on-line data, or sabotage of equipment and data. The Internet
space or cyber space is growing very fast and as the cybercrimes.

Women have been victims of various types of harassment for many centauries till now. The
condition of violence against women is becoming grimmer day by day with its changing forms.
Now violence has taken new form against women, as it is changing because of technology
which is called cybercrime that is the focus of this paper. Incidences of online violation against
women in India are quite high and these are believed to be on the increase. Cybercrime is a
new form of violence against women which is facilitated by internet and information
technology. 75% victims are believed to be female but these figures are more on assumed basis.
The actual figures can really never be known because most crimes of such types go unreported
having no a direct physical threat and are not much clear or implemented properly. This is why
cybercrimes against women are on the rise.
However, cybercrime against women in India needs to be studied in detail and it is the demand
of the hour tightening the reins of cyber harassers. This paper mainly focuses on violence
against women through cyber space and internet by illustrating some examples of cyber
victims. It outlines the condition of Indian women in Cyberspace Side by side, it will ascertain
the factors leading to cyber victimization against women. Although, it is very difficult to stop
cybercrime as a whole, the paper suggests some solutions to curb the cybercrime against
women.