Rising Digital Sexual Violence: Women's Groups Urge Taiwan to Model S. Korea's Support Center
With a 46% surge in digital sexual violence complaints in 2025, the Modern Women's Foundation is calling on the Taiwanese government to establish a centralized support center, citing South Korea's AI-driven one-stop model.
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Taipei, April 24 (CNA) — As cases of non-consensual filming and digital sexual violence continue to rise, victims in Taiwan often find themselves increasingly helpless due to information leaks and online doxing. Women's rights groups stated today that Taiwan lacks a comprehensive, integrated mechanism to address victim needs.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Sexual Image Center, 1,521 complaints were handled in 2025, a 46% increase from 2024. Cases involving adults have nearly doubled, indicating the persistent and growing threat of image-based violence. The Modern Women's Foundation today launched its 2026 advocacy campaign to raise awareness of this harm.
Wu Zi-ying, executive secretary of the foundation, noted that while statistics are limited, news reports using the keyword "surreptitious filming" rose 50% year-on-year. Her analysis showed that 46 cases were single incidents in public spaces, while 42 cases involved repeat offenders exploiting their professional roles or trust to plant hidden cameras, with some crimes lasting up to 13 years.
Professor Wang Pei-ling of National Chi Nan University pointed out that a 2024 survey estimated the prevalence of image-based sexual violence in Taiwan at 10.4%. She highlighted that South Korea established a "Digital Sexual Crime Victim Support Center" after the Nth Room incident. This center uses AI for proactive online monitoring and provides a one-stop platform for consultation, image removal, legal/medical referrals, and tracking.
Experts emphasized that the harm isn't just the images themselves but the ripple effects, including doxing, harassment, and physical safety threats. The foundation urged the government to move beyond the current fragmented multi-agency approach and build a victim-centered, one-stop service to prevent further isolation of survivors.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Sexual Image Center, 1,521 complaints were handled in 2025, a 46% increase from 2024. Cases involving adults have nearly doubled, indicating the persistent and growing threat of image-based violence. The Modern Women's Foundation today launched its 2026 advocacy campaign to raise awareness of this harm.
Wu Zi-ying, executive secretary of the foundation, noted that while statistics are limited, news reports using the keyword "surreptitious filming" rose 50% year-on-year. Her analysis showed that 46 cases were single incidents in public spaces, while 42 cases involved repeat offenders exploiting their professional roles or trust to plant hidden cameras, with some crimes lasting up to 13 years.
Professor Wang Pei-ling of National Chi Nan University pointed out that a 2024 survey estimated the prevalence of image-based sexual violence in Taiwan at 10.4%. She highlighted that South Korea established a "Digital Sexual Crime Victim Support Center" after the Nth Room incident. This center uses AI for proactive online monitoring and provides a one-stop platform for consultation, image removal, legal/medical referrals, and tracking.
Experts emphasized that the harm isn't just the images themselves but the ripple effects, including doxing, harassment, and physical safety threats. The foundation urged the government to move beyond the current fragmented multi-agency approach and build a victim-centered, one-stop service to prevent further isolation of survivors.