Digital violence against women in México

characterization, effects, experiences and networks

Abstract

Violence against women has been a social problem that has traversed in a systemic way inside and outside of México, including the Internet space, which is an immense environment of information traffic that becomes a critical space conducive to the transfer of face-to-face violence’s, to digital ones. The objectives of the research were to analyze the prevalence of the different forms of digital violence in Mexican women, to analyze the emotions experienced during the episode, to know the percentage of women who reported it and to what instance it w

Violence against women has been a social problem that has traversed in a systemic way inside and outside of México, including the Internet space, which is an immense environment of information traffic that becomes a critical space conducive to the transfer of face-to-face violence’s, to digital ones. The objectives of the research were to analyze the prevalence of the different forms of digital violence in Mexican women, to analyze the emotions experienced during the episode, to know the percentage of women who reported it and to what instance it was presented. An ad hoc instrument was applied to 168 Mexican women, with a mean age of 26.11 years (SD= 7.09). 82.7% have experienced insults through the internet; the main aggressors for the different types of violence were the partner and/or expartner. Helplessness and anxiety were the most identified emotions. 82.1% did not report the incident. Digital violence is the sum of other violence and patriarchal permissions, with a cost in the lives of Mexican women. Its visibility as well as sensitization and awareness in society, by recognizing that the virtual is real, promotes active listening and respect for experiences, contributing to prioritizing mental health and the culture of reporting.

as presented. An ad hoc instrument was applied to 168 Mexican women, with a mean age of 26.11 years (SD= 7.09). 82.7% have experienced insults through the internet; the main aggressors for the different types of violence were the partner and/or expartner. Helplessness and anxiety were the most identified emotions. 82.1% did not report the incident. Digital violence is the sum of other violence and patriarchal permissions, with a cost in the lives of Mexican women. Its visibility as well as sensitization and awareness in society, by recognizing that the virtual is real, promotes active listening and respect for experiences, contributing to prioritizing mental health and the culture of reporting.