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Ley Ema and Guía Ema Presented in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies to Combat Digital Violence in Schools

The draft would create a national program inside the Education Secretariat focused on prevention.

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Ema Bondaruk con Laura, su mamá.

Overview

  • Deputy Mónica Macha led the presentation, unveiling the Proyecto de Ley Ema alongside the Guía Ema in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • The bill would set up a national program within the Education Secretariat, under the Ministry of Capital Humano, to prevent, detect and respond to digital abuse in educational settings in coordination with Educación Sexual Integral and Ley Olimpia.
  • The Guía Ema provides protocols for prevention, early detection, protection and reparative actions, institutional sanctions, and training for students, families, teachers and school leaders, and is now available to schools.
  • The initiative was developed with Ema’s mother, Laura Sánchez, and supported by activists and NGOs including Olimpia Coral Melo, Ley Olimpia Argentina, Gentic, Faro Digital, Defensoras Digitales de México and Fundación Encuentro.
  • Advocates cited Ema Bondaruk’s 2024 death after an intimate video spread through school WhatsApp groups—reportedly first shared by a 14‑year‑old classmate—as evidence that schools lack adequate tools.