Why WIND HR Says No to Digital Violence: Our Commitment as a WEPs Signatory
Why WIND HR Says No to Digital Violence: Our Commitment as a WEPs Signatory
UNiTE 2025 – 16 Days of Activism
Digital spaces are powerful. They connect us, educate us, employ us, and open doors that previous generations could barely imagine. But they also expose a reality we can no longer ignore: digital violence is real violence — and it is one of the fastest-growing forms of gender-based violence in the world.
As a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and an active participant in the UN Global Compact, WIND HR is committed to creating safe, respectful and inclusive environments across all the digital spaces where we operate.
Today, we join the UNiTE 2025 Campaign and the global 16 Days of Activism, renewing our responsibility to advocate, educate, and take action against digital violence toward women and girls.
What Is Digital Violence — and Why It Matters Now
Digital violence refers to any form of violence committed, assisted or amplified through digital technologies. This includes:
online harassment
threats and intimidation
stalking and monitoring
non-consensual sharing of images or information
impersonation and identity attacks
doxxing
deepfakes and image manipulation
cyberbullying
digital coercion and control
For women and girls — especially those in professional, public or digital-first environments — these forms of violence are not symbolic or “virtual.”
They cause emotional distress, reputational damage, job loss, isolation, and long-term psychological harm.
And because WIND HR operates in remote, global and tech-centered ecosystems, we witness firsthand how digital violence impacts careers, opportunities and safety.
Why This Matters to WIND HR
WIND HR works with talent across Latin America and U.S.-based startups and SMBs who rely heavily on digital communication, online platforms and remote work environments.
This makes digital safety fundamental, not optional.
Our responsibility is two-fold:
1. Protect the People in Our Ecosystem: Women talent, clients, partners, team members — everyone deserves a workplace and digital environment free from violence and harassment.
2. Lead by Example in the Private Sector: Startups and remote organizations need role models who take digital harm seriously and implement prevention-oriented practices.
Being a WEPs signatory means we don’t wait for harm to occur.
We build systems that prevent it.
WEPs: Our Commitment, In Action
The Women’s Empowerment Principles — established by UN Women and UN Global Compact — guide companies in advancing gender equality and safety.
Our involvement is specifically tied to:
WEPs Principle #3:
“Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all workers.”
At WIND HR, this translates into:
zero tolerance for online harassment
responsible digital communication guidelines
safe reporting channels
awareness training for our teams
strong internal policies for remote work culture
educating clients and partners on digital violence prevention
advocating for safe digital spaces across LATAM
This is not marketing language.
It is governance, ethics and responsibility.
UNiTE 2025: Our Actions This Year
As part of the UNiTE 2025 Campaign, WIND HR is taking the following actions:
1. Awareness and Education: Sharing official campaign materials through our platforms to raise awareness on digital violence.
2. Internal Sensitization: Providing guidance to our internal teams and talent communities about recognizing, preventing and reporting digital abuse.
3. Industry Advocacy: Using our influence as a recruitment and HR partner for U.S. startups to encourage safer digital environments across all collaborating organizations.
4. Public Commitment: Making a global, public statement — as we are doing now — reinforcing our stance as a WEPs signatory and private-sector ally against digital violence.
Why the Private Sector Must Act
Violence in digital spaces affects:
women’s access to opportunities
career growth
leadership representation
mental health
safety
inclusion and participation in the digital economy
Startups, employers, and communities cannot claim to be “forward-thinking” or “people-first” while ignoring the violence that happens in the same digital platforms where they operate.
The private sector has the power — and the duty — to prevent, address and reduce digital violence.
Our actions set the precedent.
A Call to Action
At WIND HR, we believe the future of work must also be a future of safety.
Digital interactions should empower, not harm.
Because digital violence is gender-based violence —
and we will never normalize it, tolerate it, or overlook it.
As we join the UNiTE 2025 Campaign and the 16 Days of Activism, we reaffirm our commitment to:
protect women and girls
strengthen safe digital workplaces
model responsible leadership
support global efforts to end gender-based violence
