Where Is the Line? Digital Behaviour, Boundaries, and Silence Online: An Interactive Workshop for International Women’s Day
WAVE Network, in collaboration with Viva La Vulva and Central European University (CEU), invites students, community members, and allies to an interactive workshop exploring digital behaviour, boundaries, and the often invisible dynamics of silencing in online spaces.
Taking place shortly after International Women’s Day, this workshop continues the conversation about gender equality by focusing on how digital environments shape voice, visibility, and participation. Everyday messages such as “Why didn’t you reply?” or “Send proof.” may appear ordinary, yet they can carry very different meanings depending on context, relationships, and power dynamics.
Through discussion-based exercises and creative reflection, participants will explore how technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (TFVAWG) manifests in daily digital interactions. The workshop combines analytical and arts-based approaches, inviting participants to reflect on digital norms, identify patterns such as surveillance or pressure, and consider how online harm can lead to self-censorship and withdrawal from public life.
The session will conclude with a creative reflection exercise led by Viva La Vulva, encouraging participants to explore the emotional and embodied dimensions of digital experiences.
WAVE’s Contribution
Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls is an increasingly recognised dimension of gender-based violence across Europe. Through our advocacy, research, and capacity-building work, WAVE supports women’s specialist services and feminist organisations in addressing emerging forms of violence in digital environments.
This workshop contributes to ongoing conversations around digital safety, gender equality, and the evolving European policy landscape addressing online violence, including the EU Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence and broader debates on digital governance and platform responsibility.
By bringing together policy perspectives, community dialogue, and creative reflection, the event aims to create a space where participants can collectively examine how digital interactions shape both individual experiences and broader social dynamics.
Event Details
Date: 17 March 2026
Time: 18:00
Location: Central European University, Room B505, Vienna
This event is open to the public and free of charge.
The workshop will be followed by an informal reception.
