{"id":19995,"date":"2025-11-25T10:41:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T12:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:24:42","slug":"international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundacionpersonas.es\/en\/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fundaci\u00f3n Personas supports the end of DIGITAL violence against women and girls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Gender-based violence remains one of the most widespread and pervasive<\/strong> human rights violations in the world<\/strong>. Globally, it is estimated that nearly one in three women have been victims of physical and\/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. <\/p>\n\n

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Violence against women<\/strong> on online platforms is, as of today, a serious and fast-moving threat that aims to silence the voices of many women, especially those with a high public and digital presence in certain fields such as politics, activism or journalism.<\/p>\n\n

It is a form of violence on the rise due to weak technological regulation<\/strong>, a lack of legal recognition of this type of aggression in some countries, the impunity of platforms, new and rapid forms of AI abuse, anti-gender equality movements, the anonymity of aggressors and poor support for digital victims.<\/p>\n\n

\u26a0\ufe0f <\/strong>Virtual violence is real violence<\/strong> 85% of women worldwide have experienced or witnessed digital violence against other women.<\/p>\n\n

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?<\/strong> What is digital abuse?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Digital tools are increasingly being used to stalk, harass and abuse women and girls. These include: <\/p>\n\n