Violencia digital contra las mujeres como forma de violencia de género: Resultados de una revisión sistemática

Carolina Villacampa; Julia Méndez-Hernández

doi:10.35295/osls.iisl.2492

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Carolina Villacampa Universitat de Lleida
Julia Méndez-Hernández Universitat de Lleida https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0922-5666

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https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2492

Keywords:

digital violence, gender-based violence, cyberviolence against women, Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA), systematic review

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a systematic review on digital violence against women as a form of gender-based violence. Based on the analysis of 28 empirical studies published between 2014 and 2024, the main trends in victimization and perpetration, associated risk factors, and social attitudes toward this issue are identified. The results reveal a high global prevalence. Furthermore, there is a clear reproduction of traditional gender roles, with women as the main victims and men as the main perpetrators, as well as the persistence of myths and beliefs that minimize or justify this type of violence. The study concludes that digital violence against women is not an isolated phenomenon but rather part of the continuum of gender-based violence, adapted to the current technological environment.

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