Perpetrators of Gender Based Violence in varsities, colleges

The internet and mobile technologies have opened new avenues for people to interact, exchange resources and experiences, and shape communities.

Nevertheless, they have also provided instruments and ecosystems for the replication of the perpetration of violence against women online, referred to as Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF GBV).

A rapid survey conducted by the Collaborative Center for Gender and Development (CCGD) in partnership with the University of Nairobi Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Hub with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) revealed that the prevalence of digital media in people’s lives, gender-based violence has moved online.

The survey highlighted that perpetrators of TF GBV have adopted the tools of technology to broaden the scope of violence they enact against their victims.