Technology facilitated gender based violence
16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
This session explores the rising challenge of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFV), highlighting experiences from diverse contexts in Tanzania and India.
Presentations:
- Between a rock and hard place? The toxic interface of online and in-person intimate partner violence against female college students in Tanzania
- Male students experiences of TFV and coping mechanisms in Mwanza, Tanzania
- Love, sex, and smartphones: Insights from a qualitative study among Indian college students on using social media to control and coerce dating partners
The first presentation examines the toxic interface between online and in-person intimate partner violence (IPV) against female college students in Tanzania, shedding light on how digital platforms amplify abuse. The second study delves into male students' experiences of TFV in Mwanza, Tanzania, focusing on coping mechanisms and the social dynamics at play. The final presentation explores the use of social media for controlling and coercing dating partners among Indian college students, offering insights into the role of smartphones in shaping modern relationships and violence. Together, these studies highlight the complex and evolving nature of TFV and its profound impact on young people across different cultural settings.
Speakers
Dr Gerry Mshana
National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Diana Aloyce & Innocent Yawanga
NIMR, Tanzania
Devika Gupta
PhD Candidate Sangath; LSHTM, India
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