OpenNet Initiative

The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) is a collaborative partnership between the Citizen Lab at the Munk Centre for International Studies (University of Toronto), the Berkman Center for Internetⁱ & Society (Harvard University) and the SecDev Group (Ottawa). ONI aims to “investigate, expose and analyse internet filtering and surveillanceⁱ practices" from a multi-disciplinary approach as well as “uncover the potential pitfalls and unintended consequences of these practices, and thus help to inform better public policyⁱ and advocacyⁱ work in this area”. As part of the OpenNet Initiative in the Asia region (ONI-Asia), a gender ⁱteam was established. The team has aimed to incorporate a gender lens into the research framework, including assessment of different impacts on men and

women.