Cybercrime and Violence Against Women

The digital age has expanded access to the internet and social media and, with it, the commission of crimes against women in the virtual environment.This study aimed to describe, through a narrative review of the literature, the main cybercrimes committed against women and the legal treatment they receive in Brazil.It was found that cyberviolence against women encompasses abuse, harassment, intimidation, and attacks directed at them in the digital environment, such as the non-consensual dissemination of intimate images (revenge porn), sextortion, virtual rape, online harassment and cyberstalking, and threats.These crimes have serious biopsychosocial consequences and pose challenges in identifying perpetrators and determining criminal liability, although Brazilian legislation has made progress in recent years by criminalizing conduct such as the dissemination of nudity or sexual scenes, the unauthorized recording of sexual intimacy, stalking, and psychological violence against women.It is concluded that effectively addressing the problem depends on the coordinated enforcement of the law, the improvement of investigative techniques, and educational initiatives on gender and the responsible use of technology.