CPWO Webinar – In Conversation with: Sylwia Spurek
Join us for a webinar celebrating the launch of ‘Cyberviolence against Women: A New Face of an Old Problem‘ by Dr Sylwia Spurek.
Dr. Spurek will be in conversation with Professor Olga Jurasz, discussing the book’s key themes. The book explores the growing phenomenon of cyberviolence against women, analysing its causes, manifestations, and consequences from a multidisciplinary perspective.
It aims to fill the gap in existing literature by not only diagnosing the issue but also providing comprehensive legal and policy solutions. Unlike other works, this book uniquely integrates perspectives from human rights law, digital governance, gender studies, and cybersecurity, making it both an academic resource and a practical guide for policymakers and advocates. Cyberviolence against women is a pressing global issue, merging the long-recognised problem of gender-based violence with the pervasive reach of digital technology.
With insights from legal frameworks and expert recommendations, it is an essential resource for policymakers, academics, and advocates committed to tackling online gender-based violence. The conversation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
About the author
Dr. Sylwia Spurek is an Attorney-at-law, Member of European Parliament (2019-2024) and Deputy Human Rights Commissioner of Poland (2015-2019), Sylwia has been involved in women’s human rights work for 25 years. She is a Law and public policy expert in the field of equal treatment and counteracting violence against women and gender-based violence. She is an independent researcher, academic and author of many publications in the area of violence against women. Her main academic interests concern women’s human rights, including violence against women, domestic violence and cyberviolence in particular. Sylwia is an advocate for LGBTQIA human rights and is also a climate and animal rights activist, so-called farmed animals in particular. Sylwia is co-founder of Green REV Institute and European FEM Institute.
