Understanding Tech Abuse in Domestic Family and Sexual Violence with Dr Freya McLachlan

In this episode of For Her, With Her, we speak with Dr Freya McLachlan, research fellow at Griffith University’s ARC Centre for Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Drawing on her research on Intimate Partner Femicide, Dr McLachlan unpacks the issue of tech-facilitated abuse, explaining how technology like smartphones, social media, smart home devices and financial platforms, can be weaponised by perpetrators to stalk, harass, monitor and entrap. We discuss the unique challenges victim-survivors face in staying connected while staying safe, and why the onus needs to shift from survivors to tech developers and the broader community to create safer digital environments. Learn about crucial resources like the eSafety Commissioner, WESNET’s Safe Connections Program, and StopNCII.org for protecting against image-based abuse.

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