All women have the right to be safe – all the time – this includes in the home, at the workplace, and online using any of computer, tablet or smart phone of any kind. Women also have the right to be free from harassment of any kind. This information is provided as guidance for women. For those seeking a translation, please use the translation button on the top left side of the screen.
We know that women are subjected to very high levels of online abuse, and that women with disability, including intellectual disability are more likely to experience violence throughout their lives. eSafety is committed to ensuring those who are at disproportionate risk of online abuse are provided with online safety information that caters for varied literacy levels – to help women with technology abuse and image abuse.
The Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF) has developed an app on Android and Apple devices called CyberParent which encourages safe and healthy internet use in Australian homes. It is available in 17 languages.