Like everything in life, we have a choice to use our tools, skills and knowledge to help, or to hurt.  Here are NetSquared, we focus on how technology can be used to help people, but sometimes it is used to hurt.  Take Back the Tech is raising awareness about the role of technology in violence against women with a 16-day blogathon.  During the 16 days, from November 25-December 10, the Association of Progressive Communications, Women's Networking Support Programme is asking bloggers to write about how technology increases, or can stop violence against women with stories like these from the Take Back the Tech site:

In 2001, a man was charged with murdering his wife after he intercepted her email and learned that she planned to leave him.

Survivors of domestic violence search for support online and use untraceable, donated cell phones to ensure secure communication.

Best-selling video game, "Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas" encourages their millions of players to treat female sex workers as objects of aggression and murder.

In South Africa, women survivors of violence gain skills in digital storytelling to share their experiences and courage.

Bloggers are asked to tag their post with takebackthetech.  If you know of a nonprofit working on issues of domestic violence, pass this post on to them and encourage them participate, even if they don't have a blog. Each day the site publishes a new way for users to participate.