November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the perfect time to launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

The 16 Days start on November 25th and ends on December 10th, which is Human Rights Day.

This year’s theme is “Unite to End Digital Violence against all Women and Girls.”

Mary Demare, the Outreach Worker for the Thompson Crisis Centre shares who are most targeted by digital violence.

“Digital violence targets women more than men across all walks of life but especially those with public or online visibility such as activists, journalists, women in politics, human right defenders and young women.”  

Some elements of digital abuse include cyberbullying, trolling and online threats; doxxing or publishing private information; online grooming and sexual exploitation, and catfishing and impersonation.

For more on the 16 Days of Activism and local activities, catch Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.