Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV)– such as cyberstalking, online harassment and doxxing – encompasses acts of gender-based violence that are committed, abetted or aggravated, in part or fully, by the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as phones, the internet, social media platforms and email.
Acronyms and synonyms
technology-facilitated gender-based violence
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How to use the term
Gender inequality and norms on the acceptability of violence against women are a root cause of violence against women. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women