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Cyberstalking

Cyberstalking is repeated online behaviour that harasses, monitors, threatens, or scares someone. It can involve constant messaging, tracking location, hacking accounts, impersonation, or sharing private information without consent. Cyberstalking is often linked to intimate partner violence and can escalate into offline stalking or physical harm.

Examples: A person using your passwords to read your messages, tracking you through “Find My iPhone,” creating fake accounts to watch you, or repeatedly threatening you via WhatsApp or Instagram.

Source: Woman for change

Cycle of Violence

The cycle of violence looks at the repetitive nature of perpetrator’s actions that hinder a victim’s ability to leave an abusive relationship. The cycle of violence theory provides an insight into this by illustrating how the behaviour of a perpetrator can change very dramatically, making it difficult for the woman to leave. Women who have experienced violence may recognise this cycle. The cycle of violence theory was developed in 1979 by Dr Lenore Walker. It describes the phases an abusive relationship moves through in the lead up to a violent event and its follow-up.

Source: GBV learning network