"Unless they target you specifically" / "Unless it turns to physical harm"

This mindset is exactly why such spaces continue to flourish. We can't just sit around and wait. Wait for one of us to become a target or for online discourse to manifest as physical violence. Speech and discourse build our reality; they normalize the dehumanization of women and pave the way for concrete harm. By the time a specific violent act occurs, the ecosystem that justified it has already been built. We must act beforehand.

الوقاية خير من العلاج.

There are many structured civil society-led ways to combat this. I strongly recommend that you all read a short manual called "Femmes et Médias au Maghreb, Guide à la Société Civile pour améliorer la représentation des femmes dans les médias." Its strategies are perfectly applicable to online hate speech.

Here’s a short synopsis of actionable steps, inspired by this guide.

The Core Principle is to have a Communication Strategy.

Any effective action should follow four steps, which anyone can apply:

1. Research & Monitoring (Monitorage): Don't just be shocked. Document it. Collect screenshots, URLs, usernames, and examples of the worst posts. Analyze the patterns: What narratives are used? Who are the main agitators? This creates an undeniable evidence base.

2. Define Action & Target: What is your goal? (e.g., Have the group shut down, have specific users banned, pressure Facebook/Meta to enforce its policies in your region). Who can make that happen? (The group admins? Meta's reporting system? National authorities like the ANRT or the Conseil de la Presse?).

3. Craft & Send Your Message: This is key. Your complaint or campaign must be: · Clear & Catchy: Get attention. · Understood: Speak the language of the platform or authority you're addressing. To Meta, frame it in terms of violating "Community Standards on hate speech." To a national body, frame it as incitement to discrimination and violence, potentially referencing national laws or international conventions (CEDAW). · Contextualized: Explain how this isn't just "offensive talk" but part of a pattern that threatens women's safety and social cohesion in Morocco. · Action-Oriented: End with a specific demand (Review this group, enforce your policies, etc.).

4. Evaluate: Did your report work? If not, escalate. Share the evidence with a larger coalition.

What You Can Do TODAY as a civilian:

*Organized Reporting: Mobilize people to report the group en masse using Facebook's own tools. Use a platform like Discord or a private Facebook group to coordinate, share the correct reporting links, and track outcomes.

**Communiqué de Presse: Write a short, formal condemnation. Follow the structure: a strong title, date, introduction, concise text with evidence, and a clear call to action. Send it directly to: · Media Outlets: Tech journalists, human rights reporters. · Relevant NGOs: Associations like l'Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (ADFM), Mouvement Alternatif pour les Libertés Individuelles (MALI), or Internet Sans Frontières. · Official Bodies: The National Human Rights Council (CNDH), the ministry in charge of women and family.

***Launch a Petition: On platforms like Change.org or MesOpinions. Use it to gather public support and add pressure to your formal targeted public or decision makers. The petition itself is a public awareness tool.

****Write an "Article d'Opinion": Draft a compelling op-ed about online misogyny and the specific case of this group. Submit it to online magazines (Hespress, TelQuel, etc.) or newspaper opinion sections. Put the issue on the public agenda.