CZ PRES CONFERENCE ON:
Gender equality in the digital age: a task for Europe. Combating gender-based cyber-violence
29 November 2022 | 10:00–16:00 CEST
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
„Concerned that sexism is linked to violence against women and girls, whereby acts of “everyday” sexism are part of a continuum of violence creating a climate of intimidation, fear, discrimination, exclusion and insecurity which limits opportunities and freedom;
Aware that sexism and sexist behaviour are perpetrated at the individual, institutional and structural levels, and experienced with detrimental effect at all three levels, and that measures to prevent and combat sexism should therefore be taken at all levels.“
–CoE, Council of Ministers in Recommendation on Preventing and Combating Sexism
„Cyber violence particularly impacts women active in public life, such as politicians, journalists and human rights defenders. This can have the effect of silencing women, hindering their societal participation and undermining the principle of democracy as enshrined in the Treaty on European Union.” –Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence
The conference is organised by the Office of the government of the Czech Republic and held as a part of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Linda Bartošová, journalist
Ondřej Trhoň, journalist
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SPEAKERS
Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková, Government Commissioner for Human Rights, Czech Republic
Irena Moozová, European Commission, Director for Equality and Union Citizenship (DG JUST)
Karel Dvořák, Deputy Minister of Justice, Czech Republic
Eleonora Esposito, Researcher, European Institute for Gender Equality
Tuija Saresma, Researcher, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, expert on sexist hate speech
Lisa Kaati, Researcher, Stockholm University
Josefina Erikson, Associate professor, Uppsala University
Cecilia Josefsson, Associate professor, Uppsala University
Stephanie Öner, researcher, lecturer in hate crime and criminal law: The Austrian Law to Combat Online-Hate
Michaela Čejka Dvořáková, Researcher, legal expert on image‑based sexual abuse
Richard Thompson, Deputy Director of the Online Policy Unit and Research, Information and Communications Unit at UK Home Office
Cristiania Carletti, Professor focusing on international organizations, human rights, and peace and security measures
Veronika Řídelová, Program Manager for the Bright Sky app to address domestic violence, Vodafone Czech Republic
Phedra Neel, Policy advisor to the Belgian State Secretary for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity
Alexander Schäfer, Head of division for Telecommunication and Media Law, Protection against Digital Violence, ePrivacy at the German Federal Ministry of Justice
Phoebe Crowder, Global digital programmes director-domestic abuse
Johanna Nejedlová, Director, Konsent
Lukas Henseleit, Co-Founder NGO Digital Dignity
Emma Holten, Founder of CONSENT organisation, feminist activist and gender policy consultant
Iris Luarasi, President of the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)
Christian Mogensen, Specialist Consultant on Digital Radicalization & Extremism, Center for Digital Youth Care, Denmark
Monika Hanych, Legal expert on human rights, freedom of expression & online hate speech
PROGRAMME
10:00 – 10:30 Welcome and introduction
Klára Šimáčková Laurenčíková, Government Commissioner for Human Rights, Czech Republic
Irena Moozová, European Commission, Director for Equality and Union Citizenship (DG JUST)
Karel Dvořák, Deputy Minister of Justice, Czech Republic
10:30 – 11:45 Analysis of gender-based cyber-violence
Eleonora Esposito, Researcher, European Institute for Gender Equality
Tuija Saresma, Researcher, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, expert on sexist hate speech
Lisa Kaati, Researcher, Stockholm University
Josefina Erikson and Cecilia Josefsson, Associate professors, Uppsala University
Michaela Čejka Dvořáková, Researcher, legal expert on image‑based sexual abuse
11:45 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 14:15 Policy framework for combating gender-based cyber-violence
Iris Luarasi, President of the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)
Stephanie Öner, Researcher, lecturer in hate crime and criminal law: The Austrian Law to Combat Online-Hate
Phedra Neel, Policy advisor to the Belgian State Secretary for Gender Equality, Equal Opportunities and Diversity
Alexander Schäfer, Head of division for Telecommunication and Media Law, Protection against Digital Violence, ePrivacy at the German Federal Ministry of Justice
Richard Thompson, Deputy Director of the Online Policy Unit and Research, Information and Communications Unit at UK Home Office
Cristiania Carletti, Professor focusing on international organizations, human rights, and peace and security measures
14:15 – 14:45 Coffee break
14:45 – 16:00 Preventing and raising awareness about gender-based cyber-violence
Veronika Řídelová, Program Manager for the Bright Sky app to address domestic violence, Vodafone Czech Republic
Phoebe Crowder, Global digital programmes director-domestic abuse
Johanna Nejedlová, Director, Konsent
Lukas Henseleit, Co-Founder NGO Digital Dignity
Emma Holten, Founder of CONSENT organisation, feminist activist and gender
Christian Mogensen, Specialist Consultant on Digital Radicalization & Extremism, Center for Digital Youth Care, Denmark
16:00 – 16:15 Closing remarks
Hosted by Monika Hanych, Legal expert on human rights, freedom of expression & online hate speech
Biography & lecture abstracts can be viewed here.
INVITATION & CONCEPT NOTE
PROGRAMME
For further information, please see the attached programme of the conference.
PARTNERS
The event is implemented within the framework of the project of the Department of Gender Equality of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic Capacity building and methodological support in the prevention of domestic and gender-based violence. The project is co-financed by Norwegian funds.