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Demands: Take digital violence seriously – protect and support women

The support system is chronically underfunded. Digital violence reaches even into women's shelters. However, women's shelters and specialist counseling centers currently have insufficient capacity to

  • to ensure good digital security. It is extremely important, for example, to stop digital violence within safe spaces and prevent the perpetrator from finding the victims.
  • to deal with the associated diverse psychological stresses of those affected.

By signing the Istanbul Convention, Germany has committed itself to combating all forms of gender-based violence and thus also to implementing the prevention and combating of digital violence. This falls under Articles 33 (psychological violence), 34 (stalking), and 40 (sexual harassment).
 

FHK therefore calls on the federal and state governments to ensure needs-based funding for women's shelters and specialist counseling centers for counseling on digital violence, as well as training on digital violence for the police and judiciary!

The demands are available for download at the bottom of the page.

 

Our demands at a glance

I. Adequate funding for women’s shelters and specialist counselling centres
 

  • Every facility needs additional, permanently allocated personnel resources for the issue of digital violence.
  • Every employee needs Regular basic training on the technical and social handling of digital violence.
  • It will Replacement devices are needed for those affected, which they can use instead of their own devices during technical security (in the women's shelter, at the specialist advice center or at the police station) in order to maintain contact with family/friends.
Every women’s shelter needs an expert on digital violence.

    II. Basic knowledge of digital violence in the police and justice system for more effective law enforcement

     

    • Further training for police officers regarding the manifestations and dimensions of digital violencein order to be able to deal sensitively with those affected and to identify them in a targeted manner through specific documentation of the cases and appropriate technical analyses.
    • Sufficient human resources at the police station to ensure that evidence is secured and prosecution is carried out promptly can.
    • Mandatory Further training for judges, public prosecutors and public prosecutors, to be able to recognize digital forms of violence, especially gender-based violence, as such and take those affected seriously. In addition, adequate sanctions and regulations for the safe exercise of access rights to children are needed.
    • Learn More human resources in the judiciary to speed up criminal proceedings for digital violence can be.

       

    III. Research and public relations on digital violence
     

    • Nationwide studies on digital violence in the context of partnerships and both affected children in order to know the extent and frequency of the different forms of digital violence and to be able to optimize preventive protection against digital violence.
    • Awareness campaigns in analogue and digital space in a variety of media to reach the largest possible audience. This is intended to inform the general public about the extent, forms, and protective measures available, as well as support services.

       

    IV. Nationwide contact points for technical expertise in cases of digital violence
     

    • Nationwide contact points for employees of the assistance system, who can provide support with technical questions and initial evidence collection if necessary. These contact points should also be police and judiciary to expand technical expertise and prosecute digital crimes of violence.
    • Nationwide contact points with a technical focus for those affected of digital violence so that they receive sufficient advice and support.

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    Download

    FHK Calls to Action Digital Violence long version 

    FHK Calls for Action on Digital Violence Summary

    FHK Digital Violence Example Scenario 

    Press Release: Calls to Action on Digital Violence

     

     

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