Allies and Community
Understanding gender-based violence, and cyber harassment is crucial for allies and communities as it fosters a supportive environment that can help victims and survivors feel safe and understood. Recognizing the signs and impacts of these forms of violence enables communities to offer better support, intervene appropriately, and advocate for effective policies and resources.
Awareness and education can dismantle the stigma and isolation often experienced by victims, encouraging them to come forward and seek help. When allies and communities are knowledgeable, they can guide victims to resources like Cyber Protector’s self-report action center, providing a direct and supportive path for reporting incidents. This increased reporting can lead to more accurate data on the prevalence of these issues, inform public policy, and ultimately contribute to reducing and preventing gender-based violence, including cyber harassment.
How often is cyber harassment prosecuted?
As of now, we have not found a clear answer that is public information. However, we hope to research more on cases concerning cyber harassment crimes.
How often is cyber stalking prosecuted?
There are plenty of cases that have been taken to court over cyber stalking. We hope to gain more clarity researching these cases to understand the legal threshold vs the threshold for cyber harassment crimes.
What is intimate partner violence?
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship. Intimate partner refers to both current and former spouses and dating partners.
IPV can vary in how often it happens and how severe it is. It can range from one episode of violence to chronic and severe episodes over multiple years
Being an ally is recognizing all relationships are complex but those that experience intimate partner violence are even more complicated. Digital violence is only one part of the constellations of abuse, there are many forms of abuse that not all allies are privy to.
However, if a victim comes to you, and confides in you their concern, please know this is one of the many tactics of intimate partner violence abuse. As an ally, recognizing and supporting a victim is the best way to help them recognize their own abuse and begin the process of leaving.
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Here are some ways YOU as an ally can support any survivors you may know.
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The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence has operated Vaw Net, an online network focused on violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence. VAWnet.org has long been identified as an unparalleled, comprehensive, go-to source of information and resources for anti-violence advocates, human service professionals, educators, faith leaders, and others interested in ending domestic and sexual violence.
The organizations goal is to accelerate social change through accessible digital library and tools that expands capacity and advance efforts to end gender-based violence and intersecting issues.
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The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) is a social change organization dedicated to creating a social, political, and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.
NNEDV projects address the complex causes and far-reaching consequences of domestic violence. Through cross-sector collaborations at the state, national and international level, they're trying to change the way our society deals with domestic violence.
Resources on this site:
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The Coalition Against Online Violence is a collection of global organizations working to find better solutions for women journalists facing online abuse, harassment and other forms of digital attack.
In addition to seeking solutions for online violence, the Coalition offers journalists collective support, bolstering their digital security and empowering the news media at large to keep their employees safer online.
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