Technological developments have led to new forms of violations of the human rights of women and girls, such as stalking, online sexual harassment and the distribution of intimate images. These types of violations affect women more than men, as a result of the fact that women are more often subjected to sexual abuse and are more frequent users of social media. As the violation in many cases is not physical, the act is often trivialized under national criminal law. States have created some international forums for cooperation on child pornography, but little attention is paid to violations against women through information and communication technologies. The project aims to map out how these types of violations can be considered violations of international human rights found in e.g. the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the European Convention on Human Rights, and to demonstrate the responsibility of states to prevent violence against women and girls, but also the reinforcement of stereotypical gender roles for men and women. International human rights regulate the actions of states, but this has included a responsibility to protect individuals from third parties as well. States can thus be considered to have a responsibility under international law to regulate, for example, internet service providers. The overall question thus aims to explore the safeguarding of the physical and mental health of women and girls in the virtual sphere.