Social representations of cyber-violence against women and girls: advancing knowledge on an under-conceptualized issue

Principal Investigator: Chiara Gius

The research project "Social Representations of Cyberviolence Against Women and Girls: Advancing Knowledge on an Under-Conceptualized Issue" aims to analyze the social representations of digital technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (Cyber-VAWG) in Italy. It explores how this phenomenon is legitimized or explained both within various institutional contexts and among young adults and adolescents. 

The main objectives of the project are:  

• Analyze the representations of Cyber-VAWG circulating among adolescents and young adults to understand how they perceive the phenomenon and what strategies they adopt to address it.  

• Explore the representation of Cyber-VAWG in Italian media, both in news coverage and fictional content.  

• Examine how Cyber-VAWG is portrayed in public policies, prevention programs, and awareness campaigns, also from a comparative European perspective. 

•  Generate knowledge to support new research initiatives, guide public policies, and promote greater awareness of the issue. 

Members of the Department

Prof.ssa Saveria Capecchi
Prof.ssa Antonella Mascio
Dott.ssa Claudia Capelli
Dott.ssa Rosa Sorrentino (assegnista di ricerca) 
Dott.ssa Marta Massera (borsista di ricerca)

Other members