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UN victims' rights advocate urges victim-centered response to digital violence against women and girls
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A United Nations victims' rights advocate called for a victim-centered approach to digital violence during the 16 Days of Activism, warning that images and messages spread globally and that survivors often face disbelief and jurisdictional barriers to accountability.
The United Nations' victims' rights advocate urged governments and institutions on Thursday to treat digital violence against women and girls as a real, harmful extension of physical abuse and to prioritize victims in online spaces. "Today, violence against women and girls is not confined to physical spaces," the advocate said, adding that digital harms "leave scars unseen but deeply felt."
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