This year’s global campaign theme, ‘Unite to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls’, highlights the urgency of safer online spaces. The new resources provide practical guidance on recognising, preventing, and responding to online gender-based and sexual violence, while promoting more inclusive digital environments.
The first resource, a short educational film for parents, offers clear and concrete advice to parents on identifying warning signs, communicating effectively with their children, and providing timely support. “By tailoring content specifically for parents, students, and teachers, we are addressing online violence from all angles and strengthening collective responsibility for safer digital spaces,”noted Aida Perović, Executive Director of NGO Prima.
The second resource is a digital course for students, equipping them with the skills to navigate online spaces safely, identify risky situations, respond appropriately, and seek help. Complementing this, the digital course for teachers focuses on prevention within schools, offering practical tools to recognise, report, and address online gender-based and sexual violence.
Emphasising the role of education systems, Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation noted that “education plays a crucial role in prevention. These digital resources support schools in responding effectively to online gender-based and sexual violence and in fostering respectful and safe learning environments.”
These activities were implemented within the joint UN project ‘Digital, Inclusive and Transformative: Quality Education for Montenegro’, developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, and implemented by UNESCO, UNICEF, and ILO, with financial support from the Montenegro Acceleration Fund (MAF).