Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research
- Written by Emma Quilty, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Excellence for The Elimination of Violence Against Women, Monash University
Gender-based violence is a global issue, but studies consistently show the Pacific has among the highest rates in the world. Up to 79% of women in the region experience some form of abuse over the course of their lives.
An emerging concern is violence through technology. This is where digital technologies are used to abuse, harass, coerce and...
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