Catalysing regional action on technology-facilitated gender-based violence against women in public life

This study aims to help fill these gaps by examining how women in political life and civil society actors across select Caribbean countries and territories experience and respond to TFGBV. It draws on qualitative evidence from two primary stakeholder groups: women in political life and activists or civil society organizations. Additionally, the study benefits from insights from senior public sector officials which, though limited, will help contextualise institutional and governance challenges. Together, these perspectives provide insight into the role of digital technologies in public life, the forms and drivers of TFGBV, its emotional, social and professional impacts, and the coping strategies women use to navigate hostile online environments. The study also examines perceived gaps in legislation, institutional responses and survivor support concluding with priority areas for regional action. The findings are intended to inform future programming, advocacy and policy responses. By highlighting women’s lived experiences, the study aims to support more coherent and survivor-centred approaches to prevention, protection and accountability. The sections that follow provide a brief review of the literature on TFGBV and women in public life, present the main themes emerging from the qualitative data, and outline key gaps and recommendations for catalysing regional action on TFGBV in the Caribbean.