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5 Law, Tech. & Hum. 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/lwtchmn5 and id is 1 raw text is: hh a utedu.au Volume 5 (1) 2023 -AW, TECHNOLOGY AND HUMANS https://doi.org/10.5204/thj.2469 The Role of Technology in Improving Access to Justice for Victims of Family Violence: Challenges and Opportunities Leavides Domingo-Cabarrubias, Delanie Woodlock, Christopher Alexander, Mai Sato, Genevieve Grant and Jacqueline Weinberg Monash University, Australia Abstract Keywords: Domestic and family violence; victim-centric; access to justice; technology. Introduction Violence against women is recognised as one of the most pressing human rights issues impacting the safety and health of victims and their children. Globally, World Health Organization (WHO) data shows that almost one in three women have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. During the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in various parts of the world, government-directed lockdowns, movement restrictions, and stay-at-home orders, as well as associated factors such as unemployment, poor mental health, and financial hardship, significantly increased the risks of domestic and family violence (DFV), while also limiting access to support services. At the same time, travel restrictions during the pandemic brought about an increased reliance on various forms of technology to provide support to victims of DFV. Although the use of technology has been part of the daily practice of many legal practitioners for years, the pandemic hastened the use of technology in many aspects of legal practice. Even before the pandemic, the use of technology has been recognised as an important avenue for the promotion of women's human rights. In fact, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals identify technology as a vital tool for promoting gender equality and empowerment. Section 5.b of the Sustainable Development Goals outlines the importance of technology for women's human rights, stating that the goal is to 'enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women'. The Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences on Online Violence against Women and Girls from a Human Rights Perspective also highlights the role that technology must play in women's human rights, in particular their right to live a life free from violence and abuse: ( Except where otherwise noted, content in this journal is licensed under a (eative CommonstIbutio_41internaionaL As an open access journal, articles are free to use with proper attribution. ISSN: 2652-4074 (Online) © The Author/s 2023

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