Addressing Second Order of Sexual Harassment to Overcome Gender-Based Violence in Times of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) poses unprecedented challenges for today’s society. The areas affected by this advanced wave go beyond a technological revolution, involving gender and ethical issues. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) prioritize gender equality as one of its 17 principles. Gender-based Violence is a problem increasingly addressed in different forums, from several perspectives. A lot has already been studied on empowering survivors in order to break their silence and go forward. In times of the 4IR, we also need to defend and legally protect those who support survivors, which may sometimes become victims of Second Order of Sexual Harassment (SOSH). Survivors need support in order to complain and proceed; therefore, this support needs protection. This chapter will argument on the importance of raising awareness on SOSH arguing for a SOSH legislation to eradicate GBV. The COVID-19 crisis provides a context in which our focus also goes towards attending survivors of domestic and family violence as an emergency matter aggravated by the lockdown. Thus, protecting those who speak up on survivors’ side is urgent and necessary.