Addressing Digital Gender-Based Violence: a dialogue among current and former legislators

Welcome, context and housekeeping

Opening remarks by moderator

What is digital gender-based violence and what can we do about it?

Ms. Zara Rahman

Zara Rahman is a British-Bangladeshi author, researcher and non-profit executive whose interests lie at the intersection of power, technology and justice. She is currently co-Managing Director at SUPERRR Lab, a feminist non-profit working to expand the role digital technologies play in our societies to be in service of justice and hope.

Under Attack & Abandoned: How digital violence affects political engagement and how we can fix it

Ms. Jenny Brunner

Jenny Brunner is a political campaigner for the German human rights organization HateAid. She led HateAid’s study on violence against women in politics and works to ensure that the organization’s demands for a safer internet are heard by politicians and the public.

Turning personal experience of digital gender-based violence into action

Dip. Claudia Dobles Camargo (Costa Rica)

Dip. Dobles Camargo is a Costa Rican architect, urban planner and current member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. She previously served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 2018 to 2022.

Open Discussion Among Participants/Questions and Answers

• What kinds of approaches to addressing digital violence have you seen in your country and what has helped address the problem?
• How can parliamentarians better support and listen to civil society organizations that support victims of gender-based violence?
• What advice would you offer to young women entering, or considering, politics?

Closing Reflections and key takeaways

Hon. Walton Desir and Ms. Adame