When violence prevention policies and programs don't reflect how it unfolds in today's networked and digitally-connected world, they cannot be effective.
Online abuse affects one in six school-aged children, according to a recent World Health Organization survey of Europe, Asia and Canada. This statistic is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to online abuse, though, as this issue affects more than just school-aged children.
TFSV can be a traumatizing and isolating experience. It is also one that disproportionately affects women, children, racialized, queer, and neuro- and gender-diverse people. A rapidly evolving problem Over the past few decades, communities, governments and educational institutions have intensified efforts to combat gender-based discrimination, abuse and sexual violence.
When policies and programs don’t reflect how violence unfolds in our digitally-connected world, they cannot be effective. To genuinely protect people, these approaches need to adapt alongside technological advancements. We spoke with several anti-violence service providers about why such a vast gap exists between what is needed to address TFSV and the services currently available. Here’s what they said:
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