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Celebrating women in ICT at APNIC 38
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Since APNIC 32, APNIC Conferences have been showcasing some of the inspirational women we have in our technical community through the Women in ICT event. It’s important to APNIC to encourage more women to build a career in ICT, which has traditionally been a male-dominated industry.
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World Pulse brings the power of its international network to IGF to advance women’s digital inclusion worlwide
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When the ninth annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) commenced in Istanbul, Turkey, Portland-based World Pulse, a network of tens of thousands of women and allies in more than 190 countries, has an opportunity to accelerate digital inclusion for women worldwide.
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(Re)govern and (Re)imagine a feminist internet: Sex, rights and internet governance at the IGF 2014
By Caroline Tagny
This year has seen major debates and developments in the internet sphere. The Snowden revelations have brought to the attention of the public problematic issues regarding surveillance and privacy online. In addition, the presence of the IGF this year in Turkey also directed the attention of internet stakeholders to the internet censorship practice in this country and in other nations.
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DJ's CHOICE OF THE WEEK: When no gender fits and the evolution of street harrassment
By Tarryn Booysen
DJ's choice is a weekly section by GenderIT.org, exploring the depths of the web to provide you once a week with a top 5 of creative, interesting and informative pieces and resources on gender and ICTs. Delight yourself with this selection of “sparks”: Good readings, interesting links, videos, pictures, cool authors to point to, amazing tools, and much more. Send us interesting material to…
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DJ's CHOICE OF THE WEEK: Female condoms, pseudonyms, and women's progress
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_DJ's choice is a weekly section by GenderIT.org, exploring the depths of the web to provide you once a week with a top 5 of creative, interesting and informative pieces and resources on gender and ICTs. Delight yourself with this selection of “sparks”: Good readings, interesting links, videos, pictures, cool authors to point to, amazing tools, and much more. Send us interesting material to…
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Statement from members of the WHRD IC to the Human Rights Council on its 27th Session
By WHRD IC
ISHR makes this statement on behalf of members of the Women Human Rights Defender International Coalition, an international network of women’s rights, human rights and sexual rights organizations. We address this simple fact: in the global North and South alike, women human rights defenders are targeted for murder, kidnapping, torture, rape, and harassment because of who we are and because of the…
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Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition alarmed at reports of violence against Leyla Yunus in prison
By WHRD IC
The Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition is alarmed at reports of violence against Leyla Yunus in prison.
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Never mind the nipples: Sex, gender and social media
By Bishakha Datta
This article is based on the speech given by Bishakha Datta at the Disco-Tech event organised by APC that took place at the 2014 Internet Governance Forum in Turkey.
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Hands off my internet! Abortion stigmas - accessing and controlling information on reproductive rights
By Bianca Baldo
The internet provides a vital space for women and girls to access information about sexual and reproductive health and services, including information about abortion. Yet both governments and corporations censor that information – but you can be part of the conversation that helps break down the boundaries to this important health information.
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How crucial is anonymity for sexual exploration and promoting sexual rights activism
By Rafia Shaikh
While the debate around anonymity rarely gets seen from a feminist angle, women go through this feeling of being watched online and offline every day of their lives. It happens so often and so persistently that it has increasingly become synonymous to the experience of being a woman. It is no wonder then that the Feminists Principles of the Internet vocally advocate that “It is our inalienable…
