TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - A scoping review of technology-facilitated gender-based violence in low- and middle-income countries across Asia
JO  - Trauma, violence, and abuse
A1  - Bansal, Vaiddehi
A1  - Rezwan, Mayumi
A1  - Iyer, Mithila
A1  - Leasure, Erin
A1  - Roth, Connor
A1  - Pal, Poulomi
A1  - Hinson, Laura
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive issue. Yet, most research focuses on high-income countries and few studies comprehensively summarize its prevalence, manifestations, and implications in the Global South. This scoping review sought to examine technology-facilitated GBV in low- and middle-income countries across Asia, specifically focusing on trends, common behaviors, and characteristics of perpetrators and survivors. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed and gray literature published between 2006 and 2021 yielded 2,042 documents, of which 97 articles were included in the review. Across South and Southeast Asia, findings indicate that technology-facilitated GBV is a widespread phenomenon, with increased incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology-facilitated GBV comprises various forms of behaviors and prevalence varies by type of violence. Women, girls, and sexual and gender minorities, especially those with other intersecting marginalized identities, are often more vulnerable to experiencing online violence. Alongside these findings, the review revealed gaps in the literature including a lack of evidence from Central Asia and the Pacific Islands. There is also limited data on prevalence which we attribute to underreporting, in part due to disjointed, outdated, or nonexistent legal definitions. <br><br>FINDINGS from the study can be leveraged by key stakeholders such as researchers, practitioners, governments, and technology companies to develop prevention, response, and mitigation efforts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1524-8380
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15248380231154614
ID  - ref1
ER  -