What question did this study set out to answer?

This research focuses on understanding technology-driven gender crimes and the role of artificial intelligence in addressing these issues.

December 21, 2025

Empowering Equity: Addressing Technology-Driven Gender Crimes through Transformative Justice

Key Points

This research focuses on understanding technology-driven gender crimes and the role of artificial intelligence in addressing these issues.
Critical examination of technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
Evaluation of existing legal frameworks and policies.
Analysis of AI-driven tools for prevention and reporting.],
results
Identified the rise of cyberstalking and online harassment as critical issues.
Highlighted algorithmic bias as a significant risk in AI applications.
Proposed transformative justice as a framework for ethical AI use.

Abstract

Empowering Equity: Addressing Technology-Driven Gender Crimes through Transformative Justice 15 Pages Posted: 20 Dec 2025 Last revised: 20 Dec 2025 Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Vimannagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India - SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL NOIDA Date Written: October 10, 2025 The rapid expansion of digital technologies and artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed social interaction, governance, and access to information. However, these advancements have also intensified technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), manifesting in forms such as cyberstalking, online harassment, image-based sexual abuse, deepfake pornography, doxing, and sextortion. These harms disproportionately affect women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals, reinforcing existing structural inequalities while exploiting the anonymity, permanence, and reach of digital platforms. This paper critically examines the evolving nature of TFGBV within the contemporary technological landscape and evaluates the adequacy of existing legal and policy frameworks in addressing such violence. The paper explores how AI-driven tools, including predictive policing, hate-speech detection, AI-enabled reporting platforms, and generative AI for trauma-informed data collection, can shift responses from reactive enforcement to proactive prevention and survivor empowerment. Drawing on international initiatives and case studies, the paper highlights AI’s potential to enhance reporting, evidence preservation, and policy formulation. At the same time, the paper critically interrogates the ethical risks associated with AI deployment, including privacy violations, mass surveillance, algorithmic bias, and the disproportionate impact on marginalised communities. It argues that without robust safeguards, AI may replicate the very injustices it seeks to address. The paper concludes by advocating a transformative justice framework that integrates ethical AI design, survivor-centred approaches, and inclusive legal reforms, positioning technology as a tool for equity, accountability, and gender justice in digital spaces. Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Empowering Equity: Addressing Technology-Driven Gender Crimes through Transformative Justice 7/48 Opposite Nokia Siemens Building Sector 62 A, Block B, Phase 2 NOIDA, 201301 India Gender & Global Issues eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic Sexual & Gender Based Violence eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic

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