Technology-Facilitated GBV and Abuse: A LETTAC-Compiled Toolkit

Publication Date: 2023

 

Online harassment and abuse can include various forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV), such as the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, cyberstalking, and sextortion. Women, girls, and LGBTQI+ individuals are disproportionately affected.  Survivors of online harassment and abuse—especially image-based abuse—are often forced to relive their trauma and face ongoing harm. The scale, reach, and amplification effects of technology platforms have exacerbated GBV, and platforms have not sufficiently prevented or addressed how these modalities are used for harm. To tackle this scourge, President Biden issued a Presidential Memorandum in June 2022 establishing the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse, with a mandate to develop concrete actions in a Blueprint to prevent online harassment and abuse, provide support for survivors, increase accountability, and expand research. LETTAC welcomes the opportunity to advance this Blueprint and shares this toolkit—assembled from the valued contributions of fellow OVW TTA providers and other allied professionals—as a starting point to explore this critical topic. 

 

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Topic(s):

Collaboration and Partnerships Policy/Protocol Development Trauma

VAWA Crime(s):

Dating Violence Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Stalking

Jurisdiction(s):

Alaska College and University Campuses Rural Suburban Territories Tribal Nations/Tribes Urban