Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls, or TF VAWG, 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 person on the basis of gender.
UNODC conducted an assessment in Bosnia and Herzegovina to identify gaps in legal frameworks, victim support services, and access to justice for technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
UNODC developed a Training Handbook for Criminal Justice Practitioners on Cyberviolence against Women and Girls for Southern Africa and conducted a webinar and trainings based on this and related UNODC tools.
In Pakistan, UNODC integrated digital services for real-time case tracking and secure complaint registration at police facilitation desks. The Office also partnered with the Balochistan Police to establish a women and juvenile facilitation centre, which offers specialized victim support services, and 10 gender facilitation desks at smart police stations.
View MoreUNODC conducted an assessment in Bosnia and Herzegovina to identify gaps in legal frameworks, victim support services, and access to justice for technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
UNODC developed a Training Handbook for Criminal Justice Practitioners on Cyberviolence against Women and Girls for Southern Africa and conducted a webinar and trainings based on this and related UNODC tools.
In Pakistan, UNODC integrated digital services for real-time case tracking and secure complaint registration at police facilitation desks. The Office also partnered with the Balochistan Police to establish a women and juvenile facilitation centre, which offers specialized victim support services, and 10 gender facilitation desks at smart police stations.
Based on increasing reports from its grantee partners of cases of technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and in recognition of this growing threat, the UN Trust Fund introduced technology-facilitated violence against women (TFVAW) as a distinct form of violence for the first time in its 2023 Call for Proposals. A total of 239 applications were submitted, collectively requesting $121.6 million in funding — a clear reflection of both the scale of need and the growing demand for feminist, locally driven solutions.
One of the new partners awarded a grant in 2024 under the ACT Programme, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, is strengthening feminist movements in Nigeria and Kenya by engaging younger women activists to address TFVAW.
To better understand this emerging trend, in 2024, the UN Trust Fund conducted a comprehensive analysis through a thematic survey of 29 grantee partners, a virtual café attracting over 90 experts, and dedicated discussions on its online hub, SHINE. The findings revealed that 88% of survey respondents reported encountering technology-facilitated violence in their work, and shed light on the realities that civil society and women’s rights organizations are navigating to address this rapidly evolving form of violence. The virtual café further demonstrated the global scope of the issue, with partners from Jordan to Mexico to Tajikistan, amongst others, voicing their concerns and observations on this trending issue.
View MoreBased on increasing reports from its grantee partners of cases of technology-facilitated gender-based violence, and in recognition of this growing threat, the UN Trust Fund introduced technology-facilitated violence against women (TFVAW) as a distinct form of violence for the first time in its 2023 Call for Proposals. A total of 239 applications were submitted, collectively requesting $121.6 million in funding — a clear reflection of both the scale of need and the growing demand for feminist, locally driven solutions.
One of the new partners awarded a grant in 2024 under the ACT Programme, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, is strengthening feminist movements in Nigeria and Kenya by engaging younger women activists to address TFVAW.
To better understand this emerging trend, in 2024, the UN Trust Fund conducted a comprehensive analysis through a thematic survey of 29 grantee partners, a virtual café attracting over 90 experts, and dedicated discussions on its online hub, SHINE. The findings revealed that 88% of survey respondents reported encountering technology-facilitated violence in their work, and shed light on the realities that civil society and women’s rights organizations are navigating to address this rapidly evolving form of violence. The virtual café further demonstrated the global scope of the issue, with partners from Jordan to Mexico to Tajikistan, amongst others, voicing their concerns and observations on this trending issue.