With the firm conviction that the virtual environment should not remain a haven for impunity, the III International Feminist Congress concluded in Armilla, Granada. This gathering, which brought together over 400 people, culminated in the approval of an innovative resolution aimed at protecting women from hate crimes online. The final document urges urgent legal changes to stiffen penalties against digital violence and, as a central measure, demands the definitive elimination of anonymity on social media platforms.
This resolution emerges as a direct response to what the congress itself has described as a “worrying escalation of systematic harassment.” The text highlights that the primary victims of these harassment campaigns are women with a presence in the public and media spheres, including content creators, journalists, writers, activists, and politicians. All of them experience this violence with a single common denominator: “Being feminists and making their discourse visible.”
The virtual space cannot continue to be a refuge for impunity.
To counteract this wave of anti-feminist hatred, the resolution not only appeals to legislators but also emphasizes the responsibility of the technology companies that manage these networks. The congress demands that they implement agile, efficient, and rapid mechanisms to facilitate both victim reporting and the immediate removal of violent content. During the closing ceremony, Loli Cañavate, mayor of Armilla, advocated for the institutional need to apply a “feminist filter” to public management, ensuring that this inclusive and egalitarian perspective permeates every governmental decision.
The third edition of this significant international event was marked by the influence of its speakers. The congress featured testimonies and reflections from leading figures in the denunciation of harassment and the fight for equality, such as Nevenka Fernández, Nuria Varela, Patricia Sornosa, Noor Ammar, Amelia Tiganus, and Olmo Morales.
