Archive · 3 Dec 2025
UN Calls for Action on Digital Violence Against Women
The United Nations is calling for action to stop digital violence against women.
This includes things like online harassment, deepfakes, and cyberstalking.
These actions can cause serious harm to women's mental health and even force them to leave their jobs or public roles.
The UN says that many countries don't have good laws to protect women from this kind of violence, and tech companies aren't doing enough to stop it.
They want governments and companies to work together to make the internet a safer place for women.
The UN is highlighting the issue of digital violence against women during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) includes online harassment, deepfakes, doxing, and cyberstalking, with 90% of deepfakes depicting women.
73% of female journalists have experienced online violence, and 44% of women globally lack legal protection against internet abuse.
Digital violence can cause serious mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and can lead to job loss or suicide.
The UN calls for international cooperation to harmonize legislation and for tech companies to implement safer, more transparent practices to combat digital violence against women.
- Who
- Women and girls globally, particularly those in public life such as journalists, activists, and parliamentarians
- What
- Digital violence against women, including online harassment, deepfakes, doxing, and cyberstalking
- When
- Ongoing, with a focus on the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (November 25 to December 10)
- Where
- Globally, particularly in online spaces and digital platforms
- Why
- To address the escalating issue of technology-facilitated gender-based violence and its impact on women's safety, mental health, and political participation
- Event
- 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
- Start Date
- November 25
- End Date
- December 10
- Percentage of Women Experiencing Online Abuse
- 16-58%
- Percentage of Deepfakes Depicting Women
- 90%
- Percentage of Female Journalists Experiencing Online Violence
- 73%
- Percentage of Women Lacking Legal Protection Against Internet Abuse
- 44%
- Increase in AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (2024 vs 2023)
- 380%