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Under the patronage of Professor Dr. Hassan Shaker Majdi, President of Al-Mustaqbal University, the Women’s Affairs Division, in cooperation with the Women’s Affairs Unit / College of Arts and Humanities / Department of Media, held a seminar entitled “Digital Violence Against Women” on Monday, 2/2/2026. It was presented by Assistant Lecturers Mays Mohammed Qasim, Sarah Hakem, and Sura Qasim. The seminar aims to raise community awareness about the dangers of electronic violations that women face through social media and digital platforms. It also seeks to introduce participants to the forms of digital violence such as cyber extortion, defamation, harassment, and violation of privacy. It further aims to clarify the psychological, social, and legal impacts resulting from this type of violence. It also works to explain the legal methods, protection measures, and ways to report cybercrimes. Finally, it seeks to promote a culture of safe technology use and to build a safer and more respectful digital environment for women. This comes in implementation of the Third National Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security / Prevention and Protection Pillar, and in achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 5: Gender Equality). Al-Mustaqbal University is ranked first among private universities in the classifications.