"My main concern is my safety, because if he sends the wrong sex-crazed maniac to my house … and he forces his way in, who knows what could happen?" In a recent ...

EU employment and social affairs ministers approved conclusions on cyber violence against girls, and on the link between ...

Today the Council settled on its position (general approach) on a proposed directive to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. Violence against women and girls is a stain on ...

A few years ago, Tim Beasley opened his front door to discover that a small package had been left on the step. "I was like 'what the heck is this?'. I opened the box, and went 'oh!', and I immediately ...

The PSIDES research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is dedicated to researching online dating violence in young couples. The aim is to gain a better understanding of this ...

Sexting—sending sexually suggestive or explicit messages and images—is now a widespread practice, and can be a healthy way to express and explore sexuality. However, there is a need to distinguish ...

Teens who are abused by a romantic partner may suffer long-lasting repercussions, and this is especially true for girls, a new analysis finds. Investigators who reviewed 38 studies concluded that ...

A Maharat Foundation report examines the rise in targeted online attacks against women field reporters, how they navigate these threats, and the urgent need for legal and policy reforms. This ...

Africa: A free expression and civic space round-up produced by IFEX's Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region March was a month of stark contrasts for ...

Organizations that don't secure their cloud environments and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms are inadvertently funding violent crime and the exploitation of minors. So sure, Scattered Lapsus$ ...