Technology-facilitated gender-based violence, or TFGBV, is an act of violence perpetrated by one or more individuals that is committed, assisted, aggravated and amplified in part or fully by the use of information and communication technologies or digital media against a …

Nov 29, 2023 · Online violence against women and girls has escalated rapidly in recent years, posing major threats to safety and well-being. The digital transformation brings about …

Feb 10, 2025 · Although not a new phenomenon, technology-faciliated gender-based violence has surged rapidly in recent years, posing serious threats to the safety and well-being of women and girls everywhere.

End Cyber Abuse is a global collective of lawyers and human rights activists working to tackle technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TGBV) by raising awareness of rights, advocating for survivor-centered systems of justice, and advancing equitable design of technology to prevent gendered harms.

Apr 17, 2017 · Technology-facilitated GBV (TFGBV) – often referred to as cyber violence or online abuse – is an emerging global public health and human rights issue that affects the safety and well-being of individuals and negatively impacts communities.

Orbits includes an overview of what TGBV is and how it impacts survivors, analysis of how existing responses from technology, research and policy are lacking, and suggestions for how we can design better systems in these three areas.

Mar 7, 2022 · TGBV can be defined as action by one or more people that harms others based on their sexual or gender identity or by enforcing harmful gender norms. This action can be carried out using the internet, mobile technology and/or, as …

Dec 1, 2021 · This paper serves as an alarm bell for the international community, digital and feminist movements, private technology companies and national Governments to act in unison to end the rising scourge of technology-facilitated gender-based violence.

Jan 26, 2021 · Technology facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is a complex worldwide phenomenon with devastating results. Research to date shows that victim-survivors of intimate partner violence are tracked by their abusive partners who use technology to monitor their movements and communication.

ICRW has developed a definition of and framework for understanding technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) that links previously disconnected harmful behaviors.