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Call for Participation: Tech Abuse Conference 2026

Status: Open

Organisation: Gender & Tech

Deadline: 31/10/2025

Location: to be announced

The Tech Abuse Conference invites researchers, practitioners, advocates, and technologists to submit proposals for Round 2: Call for Papers, Workshops, and Alternative Format Submissions.

This international conference offers a vital platform for exploring the intersections of gender, technology, and online abuse, bringing together experts from academia, civil society, government, and industry to share knowledge, research findings, and innovative practices.

Topics of Interest
  • Cyber Aggression and Cyber Harassment
  • Cyber Dating Abuse and Online Violence Against Women
  • Deepfakes and Image-Based Sexual Abuse (e.g., Non-Consensual Intimate Images)
  • Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV)
  • Internet of Things (IoT)-Enabled Abuse
  • Spyware, Stalkerware, and Parental Control Software
  • Technology-Assisted Coercion and Control
  • Online Misogyny, Online Safety, and Victimisation
  • Cyberstalking and Doxxing
  • Emerging-Tech-Enabled Abuse (AI, XR/Metaverse)
  • Tech Abuse in Intimate Partner Relationships
  • Submissions addressing innovative methods, policy frameworks, digital safety education, survivor-centred interventions, and cross-sector collaboration are especially encouraged.
Submission Types
  • Research
  • Programmes and Practice-Based Knowledge
  • Alternative Submissions: Innovative, creative, or non-traditional formats.

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2025

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