November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, signifying the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The 16 days lead up to final day ending on Internation Human Rights Day.
What is digital violence?
Digital tools are increasingly being used to stalk, harass, and abuse women and girls. Some examples of digital violence include:
- Image-based abuse
- Cyberbullying
- AI-generated deepfakes
- Hate speech and disinformation
- Publishing private information
- Online stalking or tracking
- Catfishing and impersonation
- Misogynistic networks
What does this campaign call for?
The 2025 campaign calls on governments, tech companies, and others to take meaningful action. Here are different ways groups can take action:
- Governments
- Pass and enforce laws that criminalize digital violence
- Protect personal information
- Strengthen tech sector accountability
- Tech Companies
- Ensure platform safety
- Remove harmful content
- Enforce codes of conduct
- Publish transparent reports
- Donors
- Invest in feminist organizations working to end violence against digital rights advocates
- Individuals
- Speak out
- Support Survivors
- Challenge harmful online norms
Violence against women is not inevitable; it is preventable.
