26/11/2025
On this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we are shining a light on a growing and deeply concerning reality: online violence, which already affects 35% of women worldwide.
Digital spaces offer immense opportunities, for learning, connection, creativity and participation. Yet they have also become places where gender-based violence spreads rapidly and with devastating consequences. For some girls, these attacks begin as early as nine years old.
This is not only a threat to the safety and dignity of women and girls. It is a threat to our democracies. When women are pushed out of digital spaces through harassment, intimidation or abuse, societies lose essential voices in public debate and decision-making.
Today, we reaffirm our collective commitment: to prevent all forms of gender-based violence, wherever they occur, online or offline.
UNESCO will continue working with partners, governments and communities to make this a reality. Learn more about our efforts:
https://www.unesco.org/en/days/elimination-violence-against-women
