Intersectional perspectives on technology-facilitated sexualized violence: A mixed- methods investigation of post-secondary institution materials

Introduction: Technology-facilitated sexualized violence (TFSV) is a growing concern in educational, public health, and public policy spaces, with severe implications for health and well-being. In particular, young adults are at particularly high risk of TFSV victimization, which is compounded by structural sexism, heterosexism, colonialism, racism, and additional forms of oppression. Applied research on current TFSV educational awareness, prevention, and intervention materials/resources available for post-secondary students and employees (staff, administrators, and faculty) is lacking. Methods: In late 2022 and early 2023, we conducted an environmental scan of TFSV resources at 25 public post-secondary institutions (PSIs) in British Columbia, Canada. The purpose was to identify TFSV-specific institutional materials/resources including support services for TFSV victim-survivors and educational training/resources on TFSV victimization (e.g., response workshops, awareness campaigns). In addition, our environmental scan examined intersectional considerations among TFSV resources. Results: We identified an overwhelming lack of TFSV-specific resources, with only one PSI indicating any such resources. Follow-up interviews with PSI employees in sexualized violence responding roles (N = 6) confirmed a dearth of institutional TFSV information and resources.