Cyberviolence Against Women - A New Face of an Old Problem

This title explores the growing phenomenon of cyberviolence against women, analyzing its causes, manifestations, and consequences from a multidisciplinary perspective.
It aims to fill the gap in existing literature by not only diagnosing the issue but also providing comprehensive legal and policy solutions. Unlike other works, this book uniquely integrates perspectives from human rights law, digital governance, gender studies, and cybersecurity, making it both an academic resource and a practical guide for policymakers and advocates. Cyberviolence against women is a pressing global issue, merging the long-recognized problem of gender-based violence with the pervasive reach of digital technology.
With insights from legal frameworks and expert recommendations, it is an essential resource for policymakers, academics, and advocates committed to tackling online gender-based violence.

List of contents

1. Cyberviolence against women - the state of play 2. Cyberviolence against women - legal landscapes 3. Recommendations

About the author

Sylwia Spurek is a former Member of the European Parliament (2019-2024) and Deputy Human Rights Commissioner of Poland (2015-2019), attorney-at-law and legislator, law and public policy expert in the field of equal treatment and counteracting violence against women and gender-based violence (domestic violence and cyberviolence against women in particular).

Product details

• Authors: Sylwia Spurek
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.01.2026
• EAN: 9781041161714
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4116171-4
• No. of pages: 90
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, Cultural Studies, LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, Human-Computer Interaction, Humanities, Legal aspects of criminology, Social Law, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Legal aspects of IT, Human–computer interaction, Computer fraud & hacking, Computer fraud and hacking, Criminology: legal aspects, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects, Social law and Medical law