The "Safe and Self-Determined" conference took place on October 5, 2022. Around 130 participants from professional practice attended the final event of the project "Protection from Digital Violence Including Data Security in Women's Shelters."
As part of the project, a protection concept on digital violence and IT security for women's shelter staff was developed from 2019 to 2022, together with model locations. This concept includes information, practical examples, and recommendations for action. Representatives of the model locations reported on their experiences and insights from the in-depth discussion on the question. how awareness-raising and practical protection measures can be implemented in women's sheltersThe motivating tenor was the recommendation to women's shelter staff to gradually address the pressing issue of digital violence and protective measures.
During the workshop phase, participants received impulses and information on technical, psychosocial and legal aspects of digital violence and IT security by experts in the respective subject areas.
In the concluding panel, representatives from a model location, the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, the police, and the 24-hour women's emergency hotline in Vienna discussed how support for digital domestic violence can be strengthened and expanded in the future. Importance of cooperation between different bodies and expertise The experts emphasized that in cases of digital violence that go beyond basic technical knowledge, it is necessary to have the option of consulting IT expertise. The 24-hour Women's Emergency Hotline Vienna has established such a collaboration with IT experts from the City of Vienna and reported on the project.
The conference “Safe and Self-Determined” was not connected to the bff project “Suse − safe and self-determined − In the right”, which works on the issues of violence and disability.
On the topic of “Media educational support for raising awareness and providing advice on digital violence” we would like to draw your attention to the Collection of materials, methods and current information The author of the Media Education Protection Concept Guide, Michaela D. Brauburger, compiled the collection.
Alice Westphal on psychosocial aspects of digital violence
Maria Fischer from FCZB on secure passwords
Tim Herrscher from the White Ring on securing evidence using the NoStalk app
Kerstin Demuth from bff about the InterAktion project
Attorney Dr. Anne-Katrin Wolf on the criminal aspects of digital violence
The following federal associations are members of the Women’s Shelter Coordination Association
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