CUGH PRE-CONFERENCE HALF DAY WORKSHOP
Thursday March 15, 2018
8:00am - 12:00pm
Room: New York
New York Hilton Hotel - Midtown
New York, NY
REGISTRATION
- Registration is free but required.
- Registration for the satellite session is separate from registration for the CUGH conference.
Registration will open shortly.
SATELLITE SESSION ORGANIZERS
- San Diego State University (SDSU)
Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH)
- University of California-San Diego
- SDSU-UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Global Health
SATELLITE DESCRIPTION
Background: Globally, rates of sexual violence are highest among adolescent and young adult females. Recent work has also found that Sexual Cyber Violence (SCV) is occurring in high proportions among adolescent females, and a small body of literature shows SCV may increase risk for experiencing in-person sexual violence, as well as adverse health and behaviorial outcomes (e.g. anxiety, depression, and substance use). The majority of published work on SCV has been from high-income regions (e.g., US, UK), where access to and use of electronic communication is highest, particularly among young populations. However, with increasing use of mobile devices across the globe, evidence on the ground has documented SCV to be an increasing concern in low- and middle-income regions as well. More work is needed to develop a consistent measure for SCV, to implement assessment of SCV across diverse global contexts, and to develop effective prevention strategies.
SESSION OBJECTIVES
The session will include a combination of a powerpoint presentation, interactive discussion, and a small group activity. At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Define and identify the various scenarios of SCV (e.g. being pressured to send sexual photos/videos or texts, having sexual photos shared without permission, receiving unwanted sexual photos/messages, or being pressured online or via text to do something sexual in-person.
- Understand how SCV may be related to other forms of violence and adverse health outcomes among girls and young women.
- Identify the next steps needed to develop interventions aimed to reduce SCV in high-, middle-, and low-income countries.