The abusive internet – Nordic and Baltic ways to prevent gender-based violence

CSW67: The abusive internet – Nordic and Baltic ways to prevent gender-based violence

Join our Nordic-Baltic experts as they discuss the weak points and top priorities when it comes to safeguarding human rights and gender equality online.

Date: Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Time: 11.30 AM – 12.45 PM (EST)
Place: Conference Room 1, UN headquarters, New York
Livestream: TBA

The Nordic and Baltic regions are two of the most digitalized areas in the world. In recent years, they have been quick to respond to technology-facilitated gender-based violence. However, hate and violence are always finding new outlets, with society’s response always one step behind. So, what are the blind spots in the prevention of o technology-facilitated gender-based violence from the perspective of researchers, civil society, and those most affected?

The Minister of Culture and Equality in Norway, Anette Trettebergstuen will give an opening speech.

Moderator: Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers

Meet our expert panel:
– María Rún Bjarnadóttir, Director for Internet Safety, Icelandic National Police Commissioner
– Iluta Lāce, Director of the Association MARTA Centre Latvia
– Kari Helene Partapuoli, National Director, Plan International Norway
– Tuija Saresma, Associate Professor, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
– Christian Mogensen, Tech Advisor, Office of Denmark’s Tech Ambassador to the U.S.
– Christian Veske, Gender Equality, and Equal Treatment Commissioner, EIGE, Estonia

This CSW67 side-event is hosted by the Latvian Government and the Nordic Council of Ministers