Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia Joins Global Campaign to End Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
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Ulaanbaatar, November 27, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Government of Mongolia, in partnership with the United Nations, has launched the nationwide 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
Running from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day, the initiative is part of the UN’s global campaign held annually since 1991. This year focuses on the theme “Unite to End Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence,” highlighting the urgent need to address digital threats and strengthen prevention efforts across the country.
In remarks issued by the UN Resident Coordinator, Jaap van Hierden emphasized that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide, and Mongolia is no exception. He warned that technological progress brings both promise and peril: “While innovation offers powerful tools to prevent violence and raise awareness, it also creates new avenues for harm. Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence has emerged as a serious threat, turning digital platforms into spaces of abuse and harassment.”
Citing global and national studies, he noted that 38 percent of women worldwide have experienced online violence, while in Mongolia, 51.3 percent of youth report facing cyberbullying, and one-third of children have encountered inappropriate sexual content online. Public figures and marginalized communities, he added, are disproportionately affected by misinformation, defamation, and hate speech.
UN Coordinator Van Hierden called for urgent action: Join hands to make online spaces safe. Support survivors - never blame them - and provide gender-sensitive, child-friendly care and services. Ensure perpetrators are held accountable. The government must criminalize all forms of technology-facilitated violence.
Sunjid Dugar, National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (NHRCM), highlighted that an estimated 98-99 percent of domestic violence victims are women. She noted that while international legal frameworks define 36 types of technology-facilitated violence, Mongolia’s law currently recognizes only 14, leaving significant gaps that allow abusers to escape accountability.
This year, the initiative is strengthened by the involvement of government institutions, civil society organizations, the diplomatic corps, and international stakeholders. The campaign traces its origins to 1997, when the National Center Against Violence (NCAV) first organized Mongolia’s nationwide efforts to confront gender-based violence.
