In the digital age, gender-based violence has transcended physical barriers to infiltrate virtual spaces, an area where human interactions are multiplied and diversified. This phenomenon has imposed new challenges in terms of security and justice.
Digital gender violence knows no borders and manifests itself through a variety of behaviors that harm the integrity, privacy and dignity of people, especially women and minorities. It is a problem that requires a real response to a real danger.
Digital gender-based violence is a phenomenon that manifests itself in digital spaces and affects the integrity, privacy and dignity of people, especially women and minorities. It is characterized by a variety of harmful behaviors, including harassment on social media, abusive emails, intimidating messages on chat applications, offensive comments on video game and live streaming platforms, and sharing intimate images without consent.
According to the Investigative Police, victims often experience fear, anxiety, shame, guilt, anger, sadness, despair, social isolation, mistrust, depression, low self-esteem and a negative impact on their mental and physical health.
Victims can ignore or block abusers, report abusive behavior to the relevant platform, seek support in online communities, talk to trusted people, seek professional and legal help, participate in digital safety training programs, and join awareness campaigns.
The PDI calls on people to report and preserve evidence against crime, as it states that “For online gender violence, a real response.” Get informed, report and act.
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