Abstract
Goal 5 of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) prioritises gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls. Key to achieving this is addressing violence against women (VAW; see SDG target 5.2) and, we believe, understanding the role of technology in both enacting and combating VAW. In this chapter, we outline how technology-facilitated VAW threatens women’s use of technology and discuss policies and practices of support workers and practitioners that aid safe use of digital media. We consider features of technology-facilitated VAW advocacy which differ from traditional VAW advocacy, using examples from the Global North and South. Information communication technologies (ICTs) are used by VAW advocates in a range of ways; to provide information and education about domestic violence, safe use of technology and negotiating the legal and criminal justice systems; collect evidence about abuse; provide support; and pursue social change. As the capabilities and prevalence of ICT and devices increase and access costs decrease, these channels offer new and innovative opportunities capitalising on the spacelessness, cost-effectiveness and timelessness of media. Nonetheless, technological initiatives are not perfect or failsafe. Throughout the pages that follow, we acknowledge the limitations and challenges of technology-facilitated advocacy, which could hinder application of the SDG.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Emerald Handbook of Crime, Justice and Sustainable Development |
Editors | Jarrett Blaustein, Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Nathan W. Pino, Rob White |
Place of Publication | Bingley UK |
Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
Chapter | 14 |
Pages | 295-313 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781787693555, 9781787693579 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781787693562 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- advocacy
- Domestic violence
- gender-based violence
- spatiality
- technology
- technology-facilitated violence