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

3 minutes

Publication Date: August 02, 2023

Online harassment and abuse can include online threats and intimidation as well as 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 are often forced to relive their trauma and face ongoing harm owing to the viral flow of digital information and the difficulty of removing damaging content. The scale, reach, and amplification effects of technology platforms have exacerbated GBV. 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 LETTAC-compiled toolkit—assembled from the valued activities, expertise, and contributions of fellow OVW TTA providers and allied professionals—as a starting point to explore this critical topic. 

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Topic(s):

Collaboration and Partnerships Investigations 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