The Head of the Coordination Unit against Violence against Women of the Government Delegation in Melilla, Laura Segura, presented this morning the campaign “Digital violence .es violence”, an initiative aimed at making visible the different forms of male violence that manifest themselves on the internet and on social networks.
As the head of the Unit has reported, this is a new summer campaign of the Ministry of Equality, through the Government Delegation against Gender Violence, whose objective is to sensitize society about the seriousness of this problem, promote its prevention and promote an effective denunciation.
“Male violence is not limited only to physical spaces such as discotheques, football stadiums or homes; it is also exercised in a place without walls or doors: the Internet and, especially, in social networks. Even if the scenario changes, the violence is the same and must be recognized and combated in all areas,” explained Segura.
The Head of the Unit has indicated that, according to international studies, more than 73% of women who use the Internet have suffered some type of digital violence, which includes harassment on social networks, non-consensual dissemination of intimate images, control through electronic devices and digital harassment. “These attacks cause profound harm, violating the freedom, security and well-being of the victims,” he said.
In this scenario, the campaign is aimed especially at the male population, with the purpose of promoting a change of attitudes and a responsible and respectful use of new technologies. It also seeks to involve young people and society as a whole in the construction of an environment of support for victims and a clear rejection of aggressors.
This initiative is part of the recently renewed State Pact against Gender Violence, approved last February by the Congress of Deputies with broad parliamentary support. The pact expands its measures and incorporates, for the first time, economic, vicarious and digital violence as priority areas for action.
With this campaign, the Ministry of Equality, through the Government Delegation against Gender Violence, reaffirms its commitment to build a safe, respectful digital space free of male violence “because the violence that is exercised on the Internet and on social networks is a real violence that requires an immediate, forceful and uncompromising response,” said Segura.