Cyberviolence against women in Slovenia

Spletno nasilje je nova oblika nasilja, ki v zadnjih letih narašča. Danes je to vse pogostejša dejavnost, ki prizadene različne skupine ljudi, med katerimi pa so najbolj izpostavljene osebe ženskega spola, ki so tudi najpogosteje žrtve. Spletno nasilje se nad njimi izvaja vsakodnevno in lahko za seboj pusti hude posledice, ki se s spletnega okolja lahko prenesejo tudi v realni svet. Prav zaradi takšnih razlogov je zelo pomembna pomoč žrtvam in nudenje zaščite. S tem, ko se žrtve počutijo varno, lahko tudi spregovorijo o svojih izkušnjah in s tem pomagajo in opogumijo druge osebe, da se izpovejo. Ženske so žrtve različnih spletnih dejanj, med katerimi so zelo pogosta kazniva dejanja, ki vsebujejo neprimerno spolno vsebino. Velikokrat so prisiljene tudi izvrševati določene dejavnosti, saj jim v primeru upora sledijo grožnje in izsiljevanje. Največkrat pa spletno nasilje izvajajo moški, ki si lastijo občutek moči in nadvlade nad ženskami. Pogosto menijo, da so glavni in da je kibernetski prostor namenjen le njim. Velikokrat želijo ženske izriniti in jih osramotiti. Največkrat pa moškim predstavljajo problem ženske, ki so bolj izobražene in bolj uspešne od njih. Moški storilci se pogosto skrivajo za lažnimi profili, preko katerih izvajajo nasilje. To je zanje nekakšna prednost, ampak se velikokrat ne zavedajo, da se tudi lažne profile da odkriti. Zelo pomembno je tudi, da se žrtvam pomaga na različne načine, za kar skrbijo različne organizacije in osebe. Pomoč pa jim nudijo na različne načine, ki žrtvam olajšajo določene situacije. Velik pomen pred tem, da postanemo žrtve spletnega nasilja, pa imajo tudi najrazličnejši preventivni ukrepi, s katerimi že sami veliko storimo za našo varnost. Pomembno za zaščito pa je tudi, da o dejavnostih, ki jih izvajamo na spletu dobro premislimo in se prepričamo, da je stvar, ki jo želimo izvesti primerna in si to želimo. Važno pa je tudi, da si vzamemo čas in o stvareh dobro premislimo in da podatke delimo le z osebami, katerim zaupamo, ostalim pa omejimo ali preprečimo dostop do njih.Cyber violence is a new form of a violence that occurs in cyber space and grows quickly every day. Today this is a very common activity, that hurts a lot of different groups of people, but the victims who suffer the most are women. Cyber violence against them is occurring every day and it can leave consequences on them, which can be very tough and hurtful and the consequences can also be seen in real world. Because of that it is necessarily to help those victims and give them all the protection they need. With these types of help, we can make them feel safer and protected. Women are victims of different cyber-attacks, but the most common attacks are connected with unappropriated sexual content. In many cases they are forced to perform different activities, because if they do not obey them, they will be punished and blackmailed. The most common cyber attackers are men, who own a feeling of a power. In a lot of cases they think they can overpower women. Usually they have a mind, that they are the most important and are main characters in cyberspace. In a lot of cases they want to embarrass women. Usually the problem for men is higher educated and more successful women, who are threat to them. They want to evict them from cyberspace. Men often create fake social media profiles, from where they perform different attacks. Fake profiles give them a special power and advantage, but sometimes it is not all good things. Even fake profiles can lead police to discover the real persons behind all this. It is very important that different organisations and people help victims and protect them. The help can be provided in many ways and they can make victims feel better. The big meaning have preventive measures, which can help us not to become victims of cyber violence. We can do a lot by ourselves to protect our safety. It is very important that we think twice before we post something online or preform some actions. It is also important that we protect our information and data and not trust everyone

Psychological impact of cults on their members

Beseda kult ima latinski izvor in pomeni čaščenje. Kulti so največkrat združenja ljudi z enakim mišljenjem, ki se zavzemajo za skupen cilj. Kulti se med seboj zelo razlikujejo, vendar imajo kljub temu nekaj skupnih značilnosti, kot so hierarhična ureditev, na vrhu katere je vodja ali šef, in uporaba različnih obredov. Značilna je tudi skrivnostnost, katero poznajo samo člani. Navadno kulti predstavljajo zaprto družbo, ki je dostopna samo članom, širša publika pa nima dostopa do teh skupin. Velikokrat pripadniki uporabljajo različne simbole in znake sporazumevanja, ki jih poznajo le oni. Kulti so se pojavljali že zelo zgodaj v zgodovini in se pojavljajo še danes. Med najbolj znane kulte in sekte bi lahko uvrstili templjarje, iluminate, Sataniste in druge skupine ljudi. Znotraj takšnih skupin so pogoste tudi psihične in fizične zlorabe članov. Vodja velikokrat svoje člane izkorišča, da izpolnijo njegove cilje. Pogoste so tudi razne umske spletke, ki jih uporablja voditelj za dosego ciljev. Člani velikokrat ne vedo, da so žrtve psiholoških trikov, saj imajo mnenje, da to morajo početi in da morajo ubogati svojega voditelja. Zelo pogosta tehnika, ki jo izvajajo vodje na svojih članih, je pranje možganov, s pomočjo katere spremenijo mišljenje svojih pripadnikov. Za kulte je značilno tudi to, da človeka hitro zasvojijo, saj se takšne skupine ljudi družijo vsak dan in to zanje postane že rutina, katere so navajeni in jo težko zapustijo. Za osebe, ki zapustijo kulte je značilno, da se zelo težko vrnejo v prejšnji način življenja in da rabijo veliko časa, da se ponovno privadijo na stari način življenja, ki pa nikoli ni enak tistemu pred vključitvijo. Nekateri člani se v kulte že rodijo in so vanje vključeni celo življenje. Takšne osebe zelo težko razvijejo lastno mnenje o teh skupinah ljudi, saj je to edini način življenja, ki ga poznajo. V kultih, kamor je vključena vsa družina pogosto prihaja do razpada družin, saj so velikokrat zabrisane vloge članov družine. Obstaja kar nekaj zavodov in ustanov, ki pomagajo nekdanjim članom pri vrnitvi v normalno življenje, kar pa je zelo dolg proces. Kljub tej pomoči takšni ljudje nikoli ne bodo več imeli takšnega življenja, kot so ga imeli pred vključitvijo v kult.The word cult has a Latin origin and means worshiping something. Cults are usually groups of people with similar interests and with same goals. There are lots of different cults, but they all have some common elements, which are hierarchy and they all use different rituals during their worship. At the top of the hierarchy is a leader or a boss, who controls his members. These types of groups are also known for their secrecy in groups. In cults members use a lot of symbols and hidden messages for their communication, and only they understand these messages. These groups are only available for their members and are closed for the public. Cults are not something new and typical for these times, because we can also spot them in early history. The most famous cults are probably The Templars, Illuminati, different satanic cults and many others. Inside these groups we can see a lot of different types of abuse. We can see a lot of physical and psychological abuse among members. The leader is usually using his members to follow his ideas and ideals. He forces people to obey his tasks for achieving his goals. Members typically don’t know that they are mentally abused. A very common technique, that a leader uses to get the attention from members is brainwashing, which is very dangerous and has serious consequences on people. With this technique leader gets form members what he wants. And people trust him and they believe in every word he says. A brainwashing changes person’s mentality. Cuts are very addicting and attracting to people. They are addictive because members of cults are hanging with each other every day and they become so used to their company, that they cannot live without it. It became a person’s routine and something they do every day. For people who left the cult is very hard to get back in to their life. They cannot live the life they lived before joining the cult. For them it is very difficult to live in a community without their cult, and they need a lot of time to settle back into their lifestyle. Some people are born into cults and they spend their life in there. They don’t know any other type of life. In cults where whole family is involved sometimes comes to the deconstruction of the families, and family members don’t know their role in family, which is a big problem. Sometimes leaders take the role of parents and people must obey them and call them father or mother. Around the world are some institutes, which help ex cult members to get back into their old lifestyle. It is a very long and hard journey for them. Even with that type of help some people will never have a normal life again