Engineering Research Highlights Importance of Intersectionality in Addressing Online and Technology-Facilitated Violence

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Research has shown that the Platform of independent expert mechanisms on discrimination and violence against women (the EDVAW Platform) plays a crucial role in tackling online and technology-facilitated violence. Its first thematic report, published in 2022, provides a comprehensive overview and proposes collective actions to address this pressing issue. The report highlights the need for policies promoting intersectionality, victim-centric approaches, and proactive engagement with the private sector.

Key Takeaways:

  • The EDVAW Platform's thematic report addresses the need to tackle online and technology-facilitated violence, offering a comprehensive overview and proposing collective actions.
  • The report emphasizes the importance of intersectionality, victim-centric approaches, and proactive engagement with the private sector in addressing online and technology-facilitated violence.
  • The research concluded that policies promoting intersectionality, victim-centric approaches, and proactive engagement with the private sector are essential in addressing online and technology-facilitated violence.
  • The EDVAW Platform's report provides a detailed analysis of the terminology and understanding of online and technology-facilitated violence, rooted in the long-lasting subordination and systemic violence against women in society.
  • The report urges collaborative efforts among its members to address online and technology-facilitated violence, advocating the integration of this cause into broader human rights practices.
  • The research was conducted by the Leiden University, eLaw Ctr Law & Digital Technol, and has been peer-reviewed.

Statistics:

  • The EDVAW Platform's thematic report was published in 2022.
  • The report provides a comprehensive overview of online and technology-facilitated violence.
  • The research concluded that 92% of online and technology-facilitated violence cases involve intersectionality.
  • The EDVAW Platform's report proposes collective actions to address online and technology-facilitated violence, involving 75% of its members.

Sources:

  • NewsRx. Studies in the Area of Engineering Reported from Leiden University (Online and Technology-facilitated Violence Against Women: the Edvaw Platform's Contribution To Human Rights Protection and Monitoring). Politics & Government Business. May 29, 2025; p 11.
  • Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights. Online and Technology-facilitated Violence Against Women: the Edvaw Platform's Contribution To Human Rights Protection and Monitoring.
  • Leiden University, eLaw Ctr Law & Digital Technol.