From impunity to justice: Improving corporate policies to end technology-related violence against women

The present report explores women’s experiences of and demands for corporate accountability in cases of technology-related violence against women (VAW). In-depth case studies on survivors’ experiences, their attempts to access justice, reviews of corporate policies, and interviews with public policy representatives have been evaluated with reference to (a) national telephony companies, (b) social media and networking platforms, and © pornography websites. A total of 24 case studies were documented across the seven countries, and the policies of 22 companies were reviewed. This report summarises some of the most common obstacles to resolving technology-related VAW under current corporate policy frameworks, and uses examples of existing company policies to shed light on best practices and possible solutions to women’s demands for corporate accountability.

Publisher: Association for Progressive Communications
Year of Publication: 2015