To better understand the threats and situations that may arise in digital enviroments, it is important to identify them.This is especially relevant in the case of gender-based violence facilitated by technology, as without recognition, it may appear non-existent. When these forms of violence go unnamed, their impacts become invisible, leaving victims unprotected and perpetrators unaccountable. It is essential to identify and expose these forms of violence in order to effectively address them and ensure that the rights of women and other vulnerable groups are respected in the digital sphere.

The civil society organizations Luchadoras, SocialTIC and APC were the first to identify different forms of gender-based aggression related to technology. In 2015, 13 types of gender-based violence were identified. These aggressions have the capacity to exert psychological and sexual violence and incite physical violence towards women and diverse bodies and identities. (GenderIT, 2018)

The types of technology-facilitated gender-based violence addressed here are constantly updated and have now surpassed 13. Different countries are developing strategies to address this issue, while civil society organizations (CSOs), including our organization TEDIC, have been at the forefront in raising awareness of the impact of digital violence, especially against women who are active in public and political life.The work of these CSOs has been key to achieving common global goals, such as: (I) increasing awareness of the various forms of sexual and gender-based violence, both in terms of its methods and its impacts; (II) fostering public debate about the structural misogyny that generates this violence; and (III) promoting collective action to urge state authorities to take effective measures against sexual and gender-based violence. (TEDIC, 2024)